The thresholds mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 823-2-2 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in article D. 221-5.
The cumulative balance sheet total, the cumulative amount of turnover excluding tax and the cumulative average number of employees are determined by adding together the balance sheet total, the amount of turnover excluding tax and the average number of employees defined in accordance with the fifth, sixth and seventh paragraphs of Article D. 123-200, of the entities included in the group referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 823-2-2.
The person or entity is no longer required to appoint a statutory auditor if the entity it forms with the companies it controls has not exceeded the cumulative figures set for two of these three criteria during the two financial years preceding the expiry of the statutory auditor’s term of office.