13. All firms, independent representatives or independent partnerships shall preserve the books and registers set out in this Regulation and those set out in the Regulation respecting firms, independent representatives and independent partnerships (chapter D-9.2, r. 2), for a period of 5 years from their closing, and in the case of information pertaining to client records, from the closing of the client record, as well as supporting documents that were used for their preparation.
Decision 99.05.76, s. 13.