The decision of the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication finding that the facts are likely to constitute the offence provided for in article R. 335-5 or the offences provided for in articles L. 335-2, L. 335-3 and L. 335-4, to which are attached, as appropriate, a report summarising all the facts and proceedings as well as any useful documents, is forwarded to the public prosecutor at the competent judicial court.
The authority notifies the authors of the referrals sent to it under the conditions provided for in article L. 331-19 of the forwarding of the proceedings to the public prosecutor.