When the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) has evidence to suggest a breach of the provisions of articles L. 241-2 and L. 241-3, the Secretary General of the Agency informs the interested party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered against receipt. This notification shall specify :
1° The grounds on which the matter has been referred to the Agency ;
2° The alleged infringement of the provisions of articles L. 241-2 and L. 241-3 ;
3° Where applicable, that the interested party may request, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within five days of receipt, that the B sample be analysed at his own expense, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 241-11, and that if he fails to make such a request within the time limit set, he will be deemed to have waived analysis of the B sample;
4° The penalties incurred under articles L. 241-6 and L. 241-7 ;
5° The opportunity to consult the documents in the case file at the Agency’s General Secretariat, and to have a copy issued or sent to them, and to be assisted or represented by any counsel of their choice;
6° The possibility of submitting written observations within a period of 15 days, after which proceedings may be instituted;
7° The rights granted to them under articles R. 241-17 to R. 241-22-1 to present their defence;
8° (Repealed) ;
9° The possibility of providing evidence constituting substantial assistance within the meaning of Article L. 230-4 and, where applicable, of having the ban imposed partially suspended under the conditions set out in Article L. 232-23-3-2 ;
10° Where applicable, the possibility of requesting the provisional suspension provided for in article L. 241-6;
11° That it will be proposed to enter the administrative composition procedure in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 232-22.
The Secretary General shall also forward these documents, by any means, to the International Federation concerned. The sports federation shall be informed that the person concerned has received the notification provided for in this article.