In companies other than sociétés anonymes, the request for explanations provided for in Article L. 234-2 concerns any fact that the statutory auditor identifies when examining the documents provided to it or any fact of which it becomes aware during the performance of its duties. This request shall be sent without delay by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
The manager responds by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen days of receipt of the request for an explanation and sends a copy of the request and his response, in the same form and within the same timeframe, to the works council or, failing this, to the employee representatives and to the supervisory board, if any. In his response, the statutory auditor will give an analysis of the situation and specify any measures envisaged. The statutory auditor shall inform the president of the court of the existence of this procedure without delay by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
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