Persons who have been directors or employees of a person or entity may not be appointed as statutory auditors of that person or entity less than five years after they cease to hold office.
During the same period, they may not be appointed as statutory auditors of persons or entities owning at least 10% of the capital of the person or entity in which they held office, or of which that person or entity owned at least 10% of the capital when they ceased to hold office.
The prohibitions provided for in this article for the persons or entities mentioned in the first paragraph shall apply to audit firms of which the said persons or entities are partners, shareholders or managers.