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.
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 391–400 of 63909 articles for “Art. 156 I 1°”
Persons who have acted on behalf of a company in formation before registration are liable for the obligations arising from the acts thus performed, with joint and several liability if the company is c…
A company is formed by two or more persons who agree by contract to allocate property or their industry to a common undertaking with a view to sharing the profits or benefiting from any savings that m…
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all companies unless otherwise provided by law by reason of their form or objects.
The term of the company may not exceed ninety-nine years.
The leasing of things is a contract by which one of the parties undertakes to cause the other to enjoy a thing for a certain period of time, and for a certain price which the latter undertakes to pay.
These two kinds of hire are further subdivided into several particular species:"Lease to rent" is called the hire of houses and that of furniture;"Farm lease", that of rural hereditaments;"Rent", the…
The hire of work is a contract by which one of the parties undertakes to do something for the other, in return for a price agreed between them.
Any shareholder has the right to take part in collective decisions.The co-owners of an undivided share are represented by a single agent, chosen from among the undivided shareholders or from outside t…
If the articles of association do not contain all the particulars required by law or if a formality prescribed by law has been omitted or irregularly performed, any interested party is entitled to app…
The founders, as well as the first members of the management, executive or administrative bodies, are jointly and severally liable for any loss caused either by the failure to include a mandatory stat…
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.
Avocate au Barreau de Paris
Toque #C2396
15+ Years In French Corporate Practice
English · French · Russian
Ready When You Are
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.
20+ full codes and 2,400+ articles in English, with the key court rulings linked to every article — free to read.
Read MoreA lawyer-reviewed report explaining how the relevant articles apply to your situation, with case-law analysis and next steps.
Read MoreScope your matter with a Paris-Bar avocate — incorporation, contracts, disputes — handled bilingually, end to end.
Read More
