Notaries and bailiffs are required, on pain of dismissal, costs, damages to the parties, to leave an exact copy of the protests. Subject to the same penalties, they are also required to deliver against receipt to the clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court ruling commercially at the debtor’s domicile, or to send him by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, an exact copy of protests in default of payment of accepted bills of exchange and promissory notes. This formality must be completed within a fortnight of the deed.