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Article 716-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The penalty for one day’s imprisonment is twenty-four hours. That of one month is thirty days. A sentence of more than one month is calculated from day to day.

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Article 716-1

La peine d’un jour d’emprisonnement est de vingt-quatre heures. Celle d’un mois est de trente jours. Celle de plus d’un mois se calcule de quantième en quantième.

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