I. – The conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce shall communicate to the garde des sceaux, ministre de la justice, within twenty days of its request, any information in its possession enabling the latter to assess the professional abilities and good repute of each of the partners who intend to practise within the office and of each of the persons mentioned in II who fall within its remit.
II. – The partners not practising within the company, as well as the legal representatives who are not partners and the natural persons who are members of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies of the company, must present sufficient guarantees as to their good repute.
III. – The Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, shall reject the application for appointment if the legal and regulatory conditions to which it is subject, including that mentioned in II, are not met.