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Article L822-1-2 of the French Commercial code

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 822-1-1, natural persons meeting the conditions of competence and professional experience may be exempted from all or part of the professional training period referred to in 5° of the same article, by decision of the Minister of Justice.

Exempt from the diploma, internship and examination conditions provided for in 5° and 6° of Article L. 822-1-1 are natural persons who can prove that they have acquired, in a Member State of the European Union or in another State admitting French nationals to carry out statutory audits, sufficient qualification to carry out statutory audits, subject to passing an aptitude examination.

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Article L822-1-2

Par dérogation aux dispositions de l’article L. 822-1-1, les personnes physiques remplissant des conditions de compétence et d’expérience professionnelle peuvent être dispensées de tout ou partie du stage professionnel visé au 5° du même article, sur décision du garde des sceaux, ministre de la justice.

Sont dispensées des conditions de diplôme, de stage et d’examen prévues aux 5° et 6° de l’article L. 822-1-1, les personnes physiques qui justifient avoir acquis, dans un Etat membre de l’Union européenne ou dans un autre Etat admettant les nationaux français à exercer le contrôle légal des comptes, une qualification suffisante pour l’exercice du contrôle légal des comptes, sous réserve de subir un examen d’aptitude.

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