Enforcement of the sentence or sentences handed down at the request of the public prosecutor takes place when the decision has become final.
However, the time limit for appeal granted to the public prosecutor by Articles 505 and 548 does not prevent the execution of the sentence, whatever its nature.
The execution of a police sentence or a non-custodial correctional sentence may be suspended or split for serious medical, family, professional or social reasons. The decision is taken either by the public prosecutor or, on the proposal of the public prosecutor, by the criminal court or by the police court sitting in chambers, depending on whether the execution of the sentence is to be suspended for less or more than three months. However, the suspension or splitting of the driving licence suspension sentence is not possible in the case of misdemeanours or offences for which the law or regulations provide that this sentence may not be limited to driving outside the professional activity.
Where the split enforcement of a fine, days’ fine or suspension of the driving licence has been decided by the trial court pursuant to article 132-28 of the Criminal Code, this decision may be modified under the conditions set out in the previous paragraph.