I.-Any breach of the prohibitions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 5141-14-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entity.
II – The amount of the fine mentioned in I of this article is doubled if the breach is repeated within two years of the date on which the first penalty decision became final.
This fine may be accompanied by a daily penalty of up to €1,000 if the offender has not remedied the breach by the end of a period set by formal notice.
III – The competent administrative authority will give prior notice to the person responsible for the breach of the provisions it has infringed and of the penalties it is liable to incur. It shall inform the offender of the time limit within which he may submit his written observations and, where appropriate, of the arrangements for hearing him if he so requests. It shall inform him of his right to be assisted by counsel of his choice.
The decision to impose a penalty may not be taken more than one year after the facts have been established. It may be appealed before the administrative court.