Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 522-1, L. 522-5, L. 522-6 and L. 522-9-1 is the Director General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the Head of the National Investigations Department of the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the Regional Director for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity or the Director of the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations These administrative authorities may…

The period referred to in article L. 522-5 is one month.

The publication provided for in article L. 522-6 is published in the press, electronically or posted. Broadcasting and posting may be ordered simultaneously.

Publication may relate to all or part of the decision, or take the form of a press release informing the public of the reasons for and enactment of this decision.The decision is disseminated in the Official Journal of the French Republic, by one or more other press publications, or by one or more electronic public communication services.The publications or electronic public communication services responsible for this dissemination are designated in…

Posting takes place in the places and for the duration indicated by the decision; it may not exceed two months.If the posters affixed are removed, concealed or defaced, they are posted again.

The Minister responsible for consumer affairs is the authorising officer responsible for issuing collection orders relating to penalties imposed pursuant to article L. 522-1.