The association referred to in Article L. 621-32 either takes action on its own initiative or is informed by the Autorité des marchés financiers of facts likely to constitute a breach by a member of the rules of the code of conduct referred to in the same article.
Notwithstanding Articles 42 et seq. of Act 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, when the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique becomes aware of a fact that may constitute a breach by a radio or television broadcaster, it shall immediately notify the Autorité des Marchés Financiers for the purposes of an investigation.
When it investigates or is investigated for any of the matters mentioned in the first paragraph, the association shall invite the member companies concerned, their publication director or, failing that, their legal representative to submit their observations. Following this adversarial procedure, it may impose a sanction on these persons for any breach of the rules defined in the code of conduct.