Enacted parts

ARTICLE 132-30
(Ordinance No. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 into force 1 January
2002) 
An ordinary suspension may only be granted to a natural person in respect of a felony or misdemeanour where the
defendant has not been sentenced to a custodial sentence for an ordinary felony or misdemeanour in the five years prior
to that offence.
A suspended sentence may only be granted to a legal person where it has not been sentenced to a fine in excess of
€60,000 for an ordinary felony or misdemeanour within the same period.
ARTICLE 132-31
Ordinary suspension is applicable to natural persons for custodial sentences not exceeding five years, for a fine or
day-fine, for the penalties entailing forfeiture or restriction of rights enumerated under article 131-6 other than
confiscation, and for the additional penalties enumerated under article 131-1 other than confiscation, or of the mandatory
closure of an establishment and public notice of the sentence.
An ordinary suspension may only be granted for a custodial sentence where the defendant was sentenced to a
penalty other than criminal or ordinary imprisonment during the period set out under article 132-30.
A court may decide that the suspension of the custodial sentence is granted in part only and for a period, subject to
a maximum of five years, which it determines.
ARTICLE 132-32
An ordinary suspension is applicable to legal persons in respect of fines and for the penalties enumerated in 2°, 5°,
6° and 7° of Article 131-39.
ARTICLE 132-33
(Ordinance No. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 into force 1 January
2002)
Ordinary suspension may not be granted to a natural person for a penalty for a petty offence where the defendant
was sentenced to a custodial sentence for an ordinary felony or misdemeanour in the five years prior to the offence.
An ordinary suspension may only be granted to a legal person where it has not been sentenced to a fine of more
than €15,000 for an ordinary felony or misdemeanour within the same period.