The appeal may be lodged or sent by any means, including by electronic means, that gives a certain date to its receipt at the registry of the National Disciplinary Board.
Upon receipt of the appeal request, the registry shall notify all the addressees of the contested decision that the appeal has been registered and that it has suspensive effect. It shall also notify the Disciplinary Board of First Instance, which shall forward the complete case file to it within eight days, if necessary by digital means.
However, if upon receipt of the appeal, the President of the National Disciplinary Board rules by way of an order, in application of the provisions of article R. 4234-3, the addressees of the contested decision shall be notified of this order without having to be informed of the appeal beforehand.
If the suspensive nature of the appeal has had an effect on the period of execution of the sentence set in the decision of first instance, the President shall, by the same order, set new dates for such execution.