Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

When one of the officials mentioned in article L. 4311-6 finds that a measure taken in application of articles R. 4314-11 to R. 4314-13 has been disregarded by an economic operator mentioned in article L. 4755-3, he shall send the market surveillance authority that initiated the said measure a report on the basis of which the latter may decide to impose an administrative fine.

If the market supervisor intends to impose an administrative fine, it will inform the party concerned of the amount of the proposed fine and invite it to submit its observations within a period of one month. On expiry of the period set and in the light of any observations made by the party concerned, it will notify its decision and issue the corresponding collection order. The indication of the proposed…

The fine is paid to and recovered by the public accountant responsible for the revenue. The limitation period for action to recover this debt is five years from the date of notification of the collection order. Articles 112 to 124, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article 117, of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management are applicable to the recovery of…