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Article 485 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Every judgment must contain reasons and a disposition.

The grounds form the basis of the decision.

The operative part sets out the offences of which the persons cited are found guilty or liable as well as the penalty, the texts of the law applied, and the civil convictions.

The judgment is read out by the president or by one of the judges; this reading may be limited to the operative part. In the case provided for in the first paragraph of article 398, it may be read out even in the absence of the other sitting judges.

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Article 485

Tout jugement doit contenir des motifs et un dispositif.

Les motifs constituent la base de la décision.

Le dispositif énonce les infractions dont les personnes citées sont déclarées coupables ou responsables ainsi que la peine, les textes de loi appliqués, et les condamnations civiles.

Il est donné lecture du jugement par le président ou par l’un des juges ; cette lecture peut être limitée au dispositif. Dans le cas prévu par l’alinéa premier de l’article 398, elle peut être faite même en l’absence des autres magistrats du siège.

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