I. – When, on the basis of a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 refers the matter to the Public Prosecutor, it shall inform the person referred to in Article L. 561-2 who made the report, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree.
When the report has been forwarded to it by the President of the Bar Association of the Conseil d’Etat and the Cour de Cassation or the President of the Bar Association, pursuant to Article L. 561-17, the department shall inform these authorities that the report has been forwarded to the Public Prosecutor.
The procedures for this information shall be laid down by decree.
II. – The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may, if circumstances so require, inform persons who have sent it information pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 561-27 that it has referred the matter to the public prosecutor on the basis of this information.