The audits referred to in Article L. 821-9 are carried out at least every six years, in accordance with the guidelines, framework and procedures defined by the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes.
This period is reduced to three years for statutory auditors carrying out audit certification assignments for public interest entities referred to in i of Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014.
Where the statutory auditor has not performed any certification engagement in the six financial years preceding the audit, the provisions of the first paragraph shall not apply.
Agreements shall define the conditions under which the High Council may call on the assistance of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers to perform the audits referred to in Article L. 821-9.
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