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 19211930 of 5023 articles for Art. 16 juin 2004

French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 quinquies

…cations Code, as well as by the service providers mentioned in 1 and 2 of I of article 6 of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy. The implementation of the right of co…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Roads

Article L4433-24-1

…the end of the consultation, which may not exceed nine months from the entry into force of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities, a decree designates the departmen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 25: Detergents

Article R412-41

…paragraph 1 of Article 3, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 11 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 as amended relating to detergent…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CARE AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article R572-1

Without prejudice to the second paragraph of Article 11-1 of Decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, the authority competent to determine the State responsible for examining an asylum application and to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L773-30

…no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-9 Order no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-10 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-10-1 Ordinance no.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L774-30

…no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-9 Order no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-10 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-10-1 Ordinance no.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L775-24

…no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 533-9 Order no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-10 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-10-1 Ordinance no.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R*122-1

…ationals and the right of asylum under the conditions defined in articles 11-1 and 71 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004 on the powers of prefects and the organisation and action of State service…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-36

…e materials used for packaging natural mineral water, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles inte…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 157

…lists drawn up by the Courts of Appeal under the conditions provided for by the loi n° 71-498 du 29 juin 1971 relative aux experts judiciaires. Exceptionally, the courts may, by reasoned decision, cho…

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