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 311320 of 52853 articles for Art. 1–24

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-24

The pharmacist in charge and the interim pharmacist(s) in charge of the Agence nationale de santé publique are appointed by the Director General of this establishment.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours

Article R6222-24

The exemption from the ban on night work for apprentices, provided for in article L. 6222-26, is granted by the Labour Inspector for a maximum period of one year, renewable. The Labour Inspector will…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-24

When employers make the payments mentioned in 2° of article L. 6241-4, the subsidies taken into account for the year in respect of which the apprenticeship tax is due are those paid to apprentice trai…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6124-248

The general organisation, equipment and premises of the authorisation holder are appropriate to the nature and volume of the services provided.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6124-249

A psychiatrist is available on site or on call, with response times compatible with the safety of care.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-24

The provisions of Articles L. 613-8 and L. 613-29 to L. 613-32 shall apply to applications for plant variety certificates and breeder's certificates. The same applies to articles L. 613-9, L. 613-21 a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article R531-24

For the application of the provisions of 1° of Article L. 531-24, the persons or associations mentioned in Article L. 531-25 shall refer the matter to the Chairman of the Office's Board of Directors b…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-24

Notwithstanding article 13 of the law of 16 and 24 August 1790 on the organisation of the judiciary, the judicial court has sole jurisdiction to rule on any action for compensation for damage resultin…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Conversion into a grant of part of the advances granted to finance the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas

Article 916-24

In order to support the small exhibition sector, which has been particularly affected by the covid-19 epidemic and its economic and financial consequences, the part of the advances granted to operator…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-24

The execution of a European arrest warrant may be refused:1° If, for the acts which are the subject of the arrest warrant, the person sought is being prosecuted before the French courts or if the Fren…

AI translation · Updated 7 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