I. – The administrative authority mentioned in the fourth paragraph of 1 of III of article L. 470-1 and article L. 470-2 is:
1° The Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control or his appointed representative;
2° The Head of the National Investigations Department of the Directorate General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control or his appointed representative;
3° The Regional Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity or his appointed representative ;
4° The Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity or his appointed representative;
5° The Director of the Departmental Directorate in charge of population protection or his appointed representative;
6° In French Guyana, the Director General of Cohesion and Populations or his appointed representative.
II. – The decision referred to in Article L. 470-2 may be challenged by the person who is the subject of the decision before the Minister responsible for the economy. This appeal is exclusive of any other hierarchical appeal.
III. – The publication provided for in V of Article L. 470-2 may be made in the press, electronically or by posting.
Publication may relate to all or part of the decision, or take the form of a press release informing the public of the reasons for and the operative part of the decision.
Dissemination of the decision is made in the Official Journal of the French Republic, by one or more other press publications, or by one or more electronic public communication services. The publications or electronic public communication services responsible for this dissemination are designated in the decision. They may not oppose such dissemination.
Posting shall take place in the places and for the period indicated in the decision; it may not exceed two months. If the posters affixed are removed, concealed or defaced, they will be posted again.
The methods of publication are specified in the decision imposing the fine.
IV. – The Minister responsible for the economy is the authorising officer responsible for issuing the collection orders relating to the periodic penalty payments liquidated pursuant to Article L. 470-1, and the penalties imposed pursuant to Article L. 470-2.