The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issued Instruction DOC-2010-02 to establish regulatory guidelines for the transparency and orderly acquisition of non-equity debt securities. This doctrine, applicable as of August 31, 2010, implements Article 238-5 of the General Regulation to govern public offers involving these specific financial instruments. The document serves as the authoritative reference for issuers and market participants regarding compliance with these acquisition procedures.