Any decision to refuse full or partial administrative authorisation must be substantiated and notified by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to the company concerned, after the latter has been given formal notice by registered letter to submit its observations in writing within a fortnight.
The undertaking may appeal to the Conseil d’Etat within two months of being notified of the total or partial refusal of authorisation, or of the implied decision of rejection resulting from the absence of notification on expiry of a period of six months from receipt of a duly completed application for authorisation. This six-month period is extended if the Authority postpones an authorisation decision pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 321-2.