Key legal question
Whether President Alexandre Papaux had to be recused for alleged religious ties to the group affected by the offences
Extracted holding
No objective circumstances created a appearance of bias; recusal was not required.
Extracted reasoning
The guarantee of an impartial tribunal requires objective reasons that create a doubt about impartiality. Even if the judge or his relatives belonged to the Jewish faith, that alone did not make him biased, since he was not personally affected by the anti-Semitic writings and a judge is presumed able to decide objectively despite personal background.