The appeals provided for in Article L. 464-7 shall be brought before the court of appeal by way of summons to a hearing previously indicated by the first president or his delegate.
On pain of nullity, the summons shall contain, in addition to the particulars prescribed for bailiff’s documents, the subject of the action with a statement of the grounds.
Under the same penalty, a copy of the contested decision shall be attached to the summons.
On pain of the appeal lapsing automatically, the summons shall be issued to all the parties to whom the Competition Authority’s decision has been notified, mentioned in the annex to the letter of notification provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 464-30, and to the Minister for the Economy.
Under the same sanction, a copy of the summons is filed in triplicate at the registry of the court of appeal no later than five days after it is served.
In addition, a copy of the summons shall be immediately notified at the bailiff’s expense to the Competition Authority by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.