The phrase "launch proceedings" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in a legal context to indicate the initiation of legal action or formal steps in a process.
Example: "The company decided to launch proceedings against the former employee for breach of contract."
Alternatives: "initiate legal action" or "file a lawsuit."
It also enables everyone to decide whether the Crown Prosecution Service should launch proceedings against Mahmood.
Cable, who is said to be "outraged" by the affair, has asked officials to consider whether there are grounds to launch proceedings against the trio.
"If Ukraine wants the association agreement, and if they release Yulia Tymoshenko [the jailed opposition leader], then the EU should go ahead and also launch proceedings against Russia through the WTO [World Trade Organisation] over Lithuania".
Few believe it will get past the constitutional court, which extraordinarily ruled invalid parliament's attempt to elect Mr Gul.Some even fear that the court may now be tempted to launch proceedings to ban AK on the grounds that it is steering Turkey towards religious rule.
Four investigating magistrates looking into Mr Chirac's time at city hall have said they have enough evidence to launch proceedings against him in six of the 27 different corruption inquiries in which he has been named, but he is is immune from prosecution as long as he remains in office.
Oh, and on a side note, NASA is also inviting 50 social media users to come and experience the launch proceedings up close — you can apply here, but know that I'll forever jealous if you happen to make it down to the Cape.
The archdruid Rollo launched proceedings.
Business P5 Financial Times German antitrust agency launches proceedings against Facebook.
At their urging, prosecutors across the continent have launched proceedings.
The group has launched proceedings against former chief executive Fred Goodwin, three other directors and the bank itself.
He added, however, "Our American friends condemned these acts and have launched proceedings to punish those responsible".
