French Legislation In English

Search, Read and Apply French Law. In English.

20+ full codes, 2,400+ articles translated and updated. Case law linked to every article. Read the actual text before you ask a lawyer about it — free, no login required.

Try: L.227-1 SAS governance, L.145-9 bail commercial renewal, L.223-18 gérant removal SARL

20+

french codes

Fully translated

2,400+

articles in English

Updated regularly

480+

court rulings linked

Per article

Free

full access

No login required

Showing 23712380 of 63920 articles for Art. 1° et 2°

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-5

The rules of good practice relating to: : 1° Criteria for identifying serious conditions caused by genetic abnormalities; 2° Criteria for identifying serious conditions for which there is a strong pro…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-4-1

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750 1° The opening of a public house referred to in articles L. 3331-2 or L. 3331-3 without making the declaration provided for in the first paragraph of ar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from the list of jobseekers

Article R5412-1

The regional director of Pôle emploi removes people from the list of jobseekers in the cases provided for in articles L. 5412-1 and L. 5412-2, with the exception of beneficiaries of the youth commitme…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of decisions taken by the Labour Inspectorate with regard to health and safety at work

Article L4752-1

Failure by the employer to comply with the decisions taken by the labour inspector mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 in application of Articles L. 4731-1 or L. 4731-2 is punishable by a fine of up to 10,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-6

The former specialised finance company that retains the assets whose disposal would not be in the best interests of investors pursuant to Article L. 214-190-2-1 and the new specialised finance company…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-12

…visions of Article R. 2272-14, the following persons sit on each of the sub-committees mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of Article R. 2272-10: 1° The Minister for Labour or his representative, Chairman…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-21-1

Any association, professional union or trade union of employees in the branch concerned that has been duly registered for at least two years on the date of the events and whose statutory purpose inclu…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-100-1

…report referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100 includes the following information:1° An objective and exhaustive analysis of the development of the company's business, results and fi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-1

The articles R. 712-3(2°, d), R. 712-9 to R. 712-11, R. 712-13 to R. 712-19, R. 712-23 and R. 712-23-1, R. 714-2 R. 714-4 to R. 714-8 and R. 716-1 to R. 716-14 shall apply to international trademark r…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-2

Physicians or medical teams practising in health establishments providing obstetrics, obstetric ultrasound, intensive care or one of the following specialities may apply for accreditation: 1° General…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
Common Questions

French legislation in English — Q&A

Our translations are produced and reviewed for accuracy, but the only legally binding version of French law is the French original. For court, registry or contractual use we offer lawyer-reviewed or sworn certified translations on request.

Articles are synced with Légifrance and updated as soon as a reform is published in the Journal Officiel, so you always read the version in force — and can see when each article was last amended.

Each article is linked to the key court decisions (Cour de cassation, Conseil d'État, courts of appeal) that interpret it, so you can read the text and its case-law application side by side.

Yes — every article has an AI plain-English summary, and you can order a lawyer-reviewed explanation of how it applies to your specific situation, with next steps.

No. Reading and searching the codes is free with no login. Paid services — certified translation and the legal application report — are entirely optional.

Mariela Petrova

Mariela Petrova

Avocate au Barreau de Paris

Toque #C2396

15+ Years In French Corporate Practice

English · French · Russian

Ready When You Are

Talk To A Lawyer
In France.

A 20–30 minute call, in English, to scope the engagement. No obligation, no preliminary fee. You will leave the call with a clear view of what the work will cover and what it will cost.

First EngagementFixed Fee

Talk to a French lawyer.

Reply within 24 hours.

Communications protected by professional secrecy — secret professionnel de l'avocat, Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971.

Continue

Related legal services

01 / Read

Browse the French codes

20+ full codes and 2,400+ articles in English, with the key court rulings linked to every article — free to read.

Read More
02 / Apply

Legal application report

A lawyer-reviewed report explaining how the relevant articles apply to your situation, with case-law analysis and next steps.

Read More
03 / Act

Talk to a French lawyer

Scope your matter with a Paris-Bar avocate — incorporation, contracts, disputes — handled bilingually, end to end.

Read More