Any registered statutory auditor may request to be temporarily omitted from the list mentioned in I of article L. 822-1.
The request, sent to the regional council by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, must state the reasons and indicate in particular the new activity that the interested party proposes to pursue and the date on which he wishes to temporarily withdraw from the company.
The Regional Council shall forward the request to the High Council, which shall rule on the request in accordance with the procedure laid down in Section 1 of Chapter II of this Title.
The person concerned may undertake his new activity, even if the decision of the High Council has not yet been made, provided that he informs the Regional Council under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph, at least eight days in advance, is up to date with his professional dues and has previously ceased his activity as an auditor.
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