The members may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions provided for in Article L. 223-29.
At least limited liability companies that exceed, at the close of a financial year, figures set by decree for two of the following criteria are required to appoint a statutory auditor: their balance sheet total, the amount of their turnover excluding tax or the average number of their employees during a financial year.
Even if these thresholds are not met, the appointment of a statutory auditor may be requested in court by one or more partners representing at least one tenth of the capital.
Companies are also required to appoint a statutory auditor, for a term of three financial years, if one or more partners representing at least one third of the capital make a reasoned request to the company.