A Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes (National Association of Statutory Auditors) is hereby set up under the aegis of the Minister of Justice, as a public interest body with legal personality, responsible for representing the profession of statutory auditor to the public authorities.
It shall contribute to the proper practice of the profession, to its supervision and to the defence of the honour and independence of its members.
A Compagnie Régionale des Commissaires aux Comptes (Regional Association of Statutory Auditors) with legal personality is hereby set up for each jurisdiction of a court of appeal. However, the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, may proceed with groupings, following the opinion of the national company and after consultation, by the latter, of the regional companies concerned.
The resources of the national company and of the regional companies consist in particular of an annual contribution payable by the statutory auditors.