The inspections provided for in article L. 821-9 are carried out on the basis of documents or on site.
Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 821-12, the auditors may ask the statutory auditor to provide them with any documents or records and may inspect them on site or off-site, regardless of the medium used. They may also request explanations on the files and documents drawn up pursuant to article R. 823-10, on the conditions under which the statutory auditor carries out its assignment within controlled persons and entities, and on the overall organisation and activity of the professional practice structure, the network to which it belongs and the persons or groupings linked to it.
The statutory auditor shall also justify the steps taken to ensure compliance with the rules relating to his independence and the incompatibilities provided for by the provisions of Article L. 822-11-3 and the code of professional ethics, and provides any information enabling compliance with the requirements of article L. 822-11-3 to be assessed, particularly in respect of services provided by a member of the network to which it belongs.
The auditors may obtain copies of the documents mentioned in this article, regardless of the medium used. A list of the copies of the exhibits and documents given to them shall be drawn up.
At the end of the inspection operations, the exhibits and documents provided to the inspectors are returned.