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.