Where a professional, registered in a State with which no cooperation agreement has been concluded by the High Council, has certified the accounts of one of the persons or entities falling within the scope of consolidation, the statutory auditors shall ensure that the working papers drawn up by that professional are duly provided, at their request, to the persons in charge of the audits referred to in Article L. 821-9.
To this end, they shall keep a copy of these documents or agree with the statutory auditor of the person or entity concerned that they will have access to them, or take any other appropriate measure to obtain them without restriction and on request.
If they are prevented from doing so, the statutory auditors shall attach to their files all evidence of the steps and procedures taken to gain access to them, as well as the reality of the difficulties encountered.