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 27712780 of 29778 articles for Art. 15 mai 1991

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-5

…by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-22

…of appeal courts in which the regional courts provided for in the first paragraph of Article 706-53-15 and their territorial jurisdiction are set by order of the Minister of Justice.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transmission of documents by electronic means

Article R232-41-10

…y: 1° The designation of athletes to form the Registered Testing Pool referred to in article L. 232-15 and compliance with the whereabouts obligations set out in that article; 2° The provisional suspe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-37

…uding those of the European regulations on restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as well as those adopted pursuant to the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-7

…3142-14 or, in the absence of an agreement, within the limit provided for in 1° of article L. 3142-15. In the event of an absolute emergency recorded in writing by the doctor, the leave begins or may…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1122

…ay be claimed on documents produced in connection with the application of the aforementioned law of 15 December 1923, as amended by the law of 6 February 1941. The foregoing provisions do not apply to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 quinquies C

…1639 A bis, the property tax base for shops and boutiques within the meaning of Article 1498, whose main surface area is less than 400 square metres and which are not part of a commercial complex, may…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Composition and operation of the consultative commission on the assessment of costs

Article R1212-2

…ce-chairmen of the commission may be contested under the conditions provided for in article R. 1211-15.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-17

On receipt of the complete file from a person mentioned in Article R. 812-15, a receipt is issued. The national commission will issue a reasoned decision within four months of the receipt being issued…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-17

…ons are sent in time for the council to be convened under the conditions set out in Article R. 4422-15. In addition to the drafts submitted to the Assembly of Corsica for consideration, the presentati…

AI translation · Updated 4 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