Section 1: Formal notices from the Departmental Director of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training.

The Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, on the report of the Labour Inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 noting a dangerous situation, may give formal notice to the employer to take all appropriate measures to remedy it, if this observation results from: 1° Failure by the employer to comply with the general principles of prevention set out in Articles L. 4121-1 to L. 4121-5…

The formal notices issued by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, drawn up in accordance with the procedures laid down by regulation, set a deadline for completion, taking account of the difficulties involved. If, on expiry of this deadline, the labour inspector referred to in article L. 8112-1 finds that the dangerous situation has not ceased, he may issue the employer with a statement of offence.

The provisions of 2° of Article L. 4721-1 do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article L. 4111-1.