The first decision to prohibit the transfer of funds against an online gaming or betting operator that holds neither an exclusive right nor the authorisation referred to in Article 21 of Law 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling and games of chance sector, taken pursuant to the fourth to sixth paragraphs of Article L. 563-2, is preceded by a formal notice to cease the unlawful activity of offering online games or betting, sent to this operator by the Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne.
The formal notice shall be sent to the operator referred to in the first paragraph by any means capable of establishing the date of dispatch and receipt by the party concerned. It shall inform the operator of the penalties incurred, in particular a ban on all transfers of funds to or from its accounts, and shall invite the operator to submit its observations within eight days of receipt of the formal notice.