I.-The authorisation provided for in III of Article L. 752-6 is granted to any legal entity meeting the following conditions:
1° Neither it nor any of its legal representatives or employees have been convicted by a French or foreign court of a criminal offence involving corruption or influence peddling, embezzlement, fraud or extortion within the meaning of the penal code;
2° Provide evidence of the resources and tools used to collect and analyse information relating to the effects of a project on the vitality and economic development of the town centres of the municipalities in the trading zone and on employment in the same zone;
3° Provide evidence that the natural persons by whom or under whose responsibility the impact analysis referred to in II of Article R. 752-6 is carried out hold a higher education qualification or diploma of a level equal to or higher than level 3 within the meaning of the provisions of the code du travail relative au cadre national des certifications professionnelles sanctionnant une formation juridique, économique, comptable ou commerciale ou d’un diplôme étranger d’un niveau comparable.
The authorisation application file also includes the unique identification number of the applicant or, for applicants located outside France, any document equivalent to the extract from the register of companies, as well as copies of the identity documents of all the natural persons covered by the application. Any change will result in an update, within one month, of the authorisation file submitted to the prefecture.
II.
II -An accredited body may not draw up an impact assessment for a project:
in which
1° In which it, or one of its members, has been involved in any capacity or at any stage whatsoever;
>If it has any links with any of the other bodies involved in the project, or if it is involved in any other capacity or at any stage whatsoever
2° If it is legally dependent on the petitioner.
A sworn declaration to this effect is appended to the impact assessment by its author.