BOOK VIII: Some regulated professions.

The continuing professional training provided for in Article L. 822-4 ensures that the knowledge and skills required for the certification of accounts and the performance of assignments carried out by statutory auditors are updated and perfected. It corresponds to the training initiatives defined in 2° and 6° of Article L. 6313-1 of the French Labour Code.

The duration of continuing vocational training is one hundred and twenty hours over three consecutive years. At least twenty hours shall be completed in any one year.

The continuing professional development obligation is met: 1° By participation in training seminars, supervised self-study programmes or distance learning courses or courses; 2° By attendance at colloquia or conferences up to a limit of forty hours over three consecutive years; 3° By designing or leading training courses, colloquia, conferences or courses, in a professional or university context up to a limit of forty hours over three consecutive years ; 4°…

Training courses eligible under 1° of Article A. 822-28-3 are provided by training organisations or higher education establishments. They meet the conditions defined in article L. 6353-1 of the French Labour Code. Each training session results in each participant receiving a training teaching aid.