Statutory auditors are required to report as soon as possible to the Autorité des marchés financiers any fact or decision concerning the UCITS of which they have become aware in the course of their duties, which is likely to:
1° constitutes a breach of the legal or regulatory provisions applicable to this undertaking and is likely to have a material effect on its financial position, results or assets and liabilities;
2° undermine the conditions or continuity of its operations; or
3° Lead to the issuing of reservations or the refusal to certify the accounts.
The statutory auditor is bound by professional secrecy with regard to the Autorité des marchés financiers.
The statutory auditor may not be held liable for any information or disclosure of facts made in compliance with the obligations imposed by this article.
The Autorité des marchés financiers may also provide the organisation’s statutory auditors with information necessary for the performance of their duties. The information transmitted shall be covered by the rule of professional secrecy.