Article 485-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure
In the event of a conviction, without prejudice to the provisions providing for special reasons to be given for certain sentences, in particular unmodified sentences of unsuspended imprisonment, the reasons must also cover the choice of sentence with regard to the provisions of articles 132-1 and 132-20 of the Penal Code, except in the case of a mandatory sentence or confiscation of the proceeds or object of the offence. The…