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 42514260 of 5749 articles for Art. 13 April 1983

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Sole traders with limited liability

Article A526-4

L'état descriptif du patrimoine affecté prévu au 2° de l'article R. 526-13 and intended for publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales contains the following information…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-2

…ember States of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the Republic";2° In article L. 2113-5, the word: "other" is deleted;3° In article L. 2113-8, the word: "other" i s deleted;4° In arti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-106

I.-Subject to the provisions of Article R. 1333-107, the following are exempt from the authorisation, registration or declaration provided for in Article L. 1333-8: 1° The possession, manufacture, use…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-4

…enue resulting from the provisions of article 14 of the 1984 Finance Act (n° 83-1179 of 29 December 1983). From the year of transfer and for subsequent years, the amount of this adjustment changes in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-2

…tions laid down by the rules in force in mainland France pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and free…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-3

The specific procedures for applying article L. 113-3 of the Consumer Code to health services covered by article L. 1111-3, I and the second paragraph of II of article L. 1111-3-2 of this code with re…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares

Article L22-10-59

…ing of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Europe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1-2

The selection of the units of account mentioned in article R. 131-1-1 is reserved for: 1° Subscribers or members considered, after evaluation, to have the experience, knowledge and skills necessary to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 B

…collection for which their registered office or main establishment is responsible no later than 25 April of the year in which the tax provided for in this article is due.The tax is paid when the decl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1458

…ublications that they are entrusted with and carry out pursuant to article 3 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 relating to the status of newspaper and periodical publication grouping and distribution…

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