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5. Article 41.3 of the TRIPS Agreement requires that decisions on the merits of a case preferably be in writing, the better to determine the reasoning on which the decision is based. Please state whether judges must render their decisions in writing and cite the legal authorities requiring such written opinions.

Obviously, any judgements or decisions by judges have to be rendered in writing, inter alia, to make appeals possible. Thus, Chapter 17, Article 7 prescribes that "any judgements shall be in writing and contain …".