Title II: Administrative penalties

If, in the course of the investigation, he considers that the facts justify the initiation of sanction proceedings, the rapporteur notifies the objections to the accused party, who may consult the file and submit his observations within a period of one month following notification. A copy of the notification is sent to the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. Except in cases where the communication…

At the end of the investigation, the rapporteur draws up his report. In this report, he will state his position on the action he proposes to take on the investigation and, where applicable, on the sanctions provided for in article L. 422-1 that it considers appropriate. It communicates its report, together with the documents on which it is based, to the defendant, the Regulatory Control Commission and the President of…

At a meeting to which the accused party is invited, the rapporteur presents the facts of which he has knowledge to the Regulatory Control Commission. He sets out his opinion on these facts and, where appropriate, on the objections notified and his proposed penalty. During this meeting, the accused person, who may be assisted or represented by any person of his choice, is heard by the Regulatory Control Commission, which…

The rapporteur does not take part in the deliberations.

The decision of the Commission du Contrôle de la Réglementation, signed by its Chairman, is notified to the respondent or, where applicable, to the person assisting or representing the respondent, to the rapporteur, to the Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée, to the Minister for Culture and to any person or authority affected by the decision.

The procedures for applying this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.