The shareholders may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions provided for in Article L. 227-9.
At least one statutory auditor must be appointed by simplified joint stock companies which, at the close of a financial year, exceed two of the following thresholds, set by decree: their balance sheet total, the amount of their turnover excluding tax or the average number of their employees during the financial year.
Even if the conditions set out in the second paragraph 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.
When the conditions set out in the second paragraph of this article are not met, a statutory auditor may be appointed to apply the second paragraph of article L. 225-146.
Companies of which one or more shareholders representing at least one-third of the capital make a reasoned request to the company are also required to appoint a statutory auditor for a term of three financial years.