I.-The statutory auditor, a natural person, and, in companies of statutory auditors, the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 822-9 may not certify the accounts of public interest entities, persons and entities referred to in Article L. 612-1 and the associations mentioned in Article L. 612-4 when they appeal to the generosity of the public within the meaning of article 3 of law no. 91-772 of 7 August 1991. They may again take part in a statutory audit of the accounts of these persons or entities at the end of a period of three years from the date of closure of the sixth financial year that they have certified.
II.-The provisions of I are applicable to the certification of the accounts of the major subsidiaries of a public interest entity when the public interest entity and its subsidiary have appointed the same statutory auditor.
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