Chapter I: General provisions

A contravention of the provisions of article R. 331-8 is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth-class contraventions. A repeat offence for the contraventions laid down in this article is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

Any request or observation sent to the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication by the addressee of a recommendation referred to in the first or second paragraph of Article L. 331-20 shall be investigated only if it includes the file number given in that recommendation….

When, within a period of one year following presentation of the recommendation referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 335-7-1, the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication is informed of new facts likely to constitute gross negligence…

A record of the hearing of the person concerned shall be drawn up by the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication or by an agent authorised and sworn pursuant to article R. 331-2. The record shall be signed by the person concerned and by…

The decision of the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication finding that the facts are likely to constitute the offence provided for in article R. 335-5 or the offences provided for in articles L. 335-2, L. 335-3 and L. 335-4, to which are attached,…

The public prosecutor shall inform the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication of the action taken on the procedure transmitted.

The Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique shall be notified of enforceable decisions involving a penalty of suspension of access to an online communication service issued pursuant to Articles L. 335-7 and L. 335-7-1.

The Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique shall inform the person whose activity is to offer access to online public communication services of the suspension sentence imposed on its subscriber by letter delivered against signature. In application of Article L. 331-22, the person whose activity is to offer access to online public communication services shall inform the authority, by letter delivered against signature, of the date on…