The information provided for in Article L. 251-15 that the statutory auditor sends to the directors relates to any fact that he or she identifies when examining the documents provided to him or her or any fact of which he or she becomes aware during the performance of his or her assignment.
The directors shall reply by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen days of receiving the above-mentioned information and shall send a copy of the request and its reply, in the same form and within the same timeframe, to the works council. In their reply, they shall give an analysis of the situation and specify any measures envisaged. The statutory auditor shall immediately inform the president of the competent court of the existence of this procedure by hand-delivered letter against receipt to the president or his delegate, or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
The statutory auditor’s request for communication of the report he has drawn up in accordance with the second paragraph of Article L. 251-15 shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within fifteen days of receipt of the directors’ response. The auditor’s request and his report are communicated by the directors to the works council within fifteen days of receipt of this request.
When, under the conditions provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 251-15, the statutory auditor informs the president of the competent court of his actions, this information is given immediately by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This information shall include a copy of all documents useful for informing the president of the court and a statement of the reasons that led him to note the inadequacy of the decisions taken.