The benefit of the filing date of the certificate application is acquired if at least the documents referred to in Article R. 623-5, even if these documents are not regular in form.
If the filing does not include the aforementioned documents, the application is declared inadmissible and returned to the applicant; any fees paid are refunded.
In the event of formal irregularities, these must be rectified within two months of the notification that is made to the applicant, failing which the application is rejected and returned to the applicant.