Notaries and bailiffs are required, on pain of dismissal, costs and damages to the parties, to leave an exact copy of the protests. Subject to the same penalties, they are also required to hand over two exact copies of the protests, one of which is to be sent to the public prosecutor’s office, to the clerk of the commercial court or the court with commercial jurisdiction in the debtor’s place of residence, against receipt, or to send two exact copies to the clerk of the commercial court or the court with commercial jurisdiction in the debtor’s place of residence, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt; this formality must be completed within fifteen days of the deed.