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 57415750 of 5805 articles for Art. 12 janv. 2022

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 octies

…y new talent, composed of one or more works free of copyright within the meaning of the articles L. 123-1 to L. 123-12 of the Intellectual Property Code. By way of derogation, for businesses that meet…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater E

…l products, except where the taxpayer qualifies for investment aid under Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance an…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…blic, even on an ancillary basis, failing to make the declaration provided for in Article L. 5221-4;12° Any natural or legal person who, on national territory, sterilises devices referred to in Articl…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16

I. - The communauté de communes automatically exercises, in place of the member communes, the competences falling within each of the following groups: 1° Spatial planning for the implementation of act…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article Annexe II art A243-1

…the event of a claim.4° To enable the insurer to exercise its right of subrogation under article L. 121-12 of the French Insurance Code, the insured also undertakes :a) To authorise the insurer to acc…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-3

…iving rise to prior approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to EU Regulation 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, the fee payable, set by decree, is greater than €2,000 and less than or equal t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-16

…nt to article L. 8271-19 of the same code, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 of the Labour Code and the equivalent inspection officials referred to in Article L. 8113-7 of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…tract(s); 11° A copy of the contracts of the director and other co-writers of the audiovisual work; 12° A "performers" sheet listing the roles, the names of the performers, their country of residence…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 0

…editing authorising officers to assigning public accountants pursuant to Article 10 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management (NOR: BUDE1320177A).012. Ca…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…r(s) or accomplice(s) designated by the public prosecutor or not to enter into relations with them; 12° Not to leave the national territory and surrender his passport for a period that may not exceed…

AI translation · Updated 8 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