French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceIn misdemeanour cases, where the convicted person still has to serve a prison sentence of two years or less, this sentence may, for medical, family, professional or social reasons and for a period not exceeding four years, be suspended or served in instalments, none of which may be less than two days. The decision is taken by the sentence enforcement judge under the conditions set out in article 712-6. This judge may decide to subject the sentenced person to one or more of the obligations or prohibitions provided for in articles 132-44 et 132-45 du code pénal.
When the split execution of the prison sentence has been decided by the trial court pursuant to Article 132-27 of the Penal Code, this decision may be modified under the conditions provided for in the previous paragraph.
The two-year threshold provided for in the first paragraph is increased to four years when the suspension for family reasons applies either to a convicted person exercising parental authority over a child under the age of ten who is ordinarily resident with that parent, or to a woman who is more than twelve weeks pregnant.
This article does not apply to persons convicted of one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code, excluding those defined in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2 of the same code.
