The phrase "a formal proceeding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where legal, official, or structured events or processes are being discussed.
Example: "The case will be addressed in a formal proceeding next week to ensure all legal protocols are followed."
Alternatives: "an official process" or "a structured event".
The complaint is the first step in a formal proceeding, Finra said.
"Filing a formal proceeding to block the directive would be highly inconsistent with your Administration's efforts to reduce carbon pollution from other sources," the groups wrote.
Among the questions is whether the Geneva Conventions require a formal proceeding before captives are refused prisoner-of-war status, as many legal experts contend.
Mexico's antitrust commission said it began a formal proceeding against Coca-Cola to determine if it was guilty of monopolistic practices in Mexico.
The hearing is a formal proceeding conducted by the ALJ during which a defendant will have the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses, present testimony, and dispute liability.
Potentially complicating matters was that the payment was made through a jirga, Afghanistan's unofficial justice system, which, while abided by in some cases, does not have the force of a formal proceeding in the courts.
In common usage a hearing also refers to any formal proceeding before a court.
As a result of huge increases in spending, deportations have also "increased dramatically," the report says, with far more immigrants removed in expedited proceedings that do not involve any formal proceeding before an immigration judge.
However, it should be emphasized that DOE encourages the voluntary resolution of a noncompliance situation at any time, either informally prior to the initiation of the enforcement process or by consent order before or after any formal proceeding has begun.
Venting about your problem without carefully thinking through what you're going to say could hurt your case in a more formal proceeding.
In addition, the union could take the position that before an AR can be replaced or reassigned, the parties would need to proceed with a formal union proceeding.
