The employer’s unilateral payment for the acquisition of shares or investment certificates issued by the company benefits all members who satisfy the seniority conditions, if any, set out in the plan regulations. The total amount of this payment may not exceed 2% of the annual ceiling provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 241-3 of the Social Security Code. This payment is taken into account to assess compliance with the contribution ceiling provided for in the regulations and the ceiling mentioned in article R. 3332-8 of this code.