The rapporteur general shall be informed of any fact likely to justify the initiation of sanction proceedings by:
1° The first president of the Cour des Comptes or the president of a regional audit chamber;
2° The public prosecutor at the relevant court of appeal;
3° The president of the Autorité des marchés financiers;
4° The president of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution;
5° The president of the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes;
6° The president of the Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes or the president of a regional company.
The general rapporteur may also refer to himself the warnings of which he is the recipient.
No sanction may be imposed for offences that occurred more than six years ago if, during this period, no action has been taken to investigate, establish or punish them.