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 36713680 of 29517 articles for Art. 16 mai 1962

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L754-14

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-11

…ent holding the authorisation may organise and run the host structure for the bodies for which it remains directly and exclusively responsible, as well as the teaching and research activities carried…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-1

…rganisation of a fire and rescue service is based on the fire and rescue centres, operational units mainly responsible for interventions. It takes into account the departmental risk analysis and cover…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-7

Only persons holding one of the following qualifications or diplomas may be admitted to sit the examination for admission to the professional traineeship provided for in Article L. 811-5 :

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Personal protective equipment

Article R4311-11

…1° Personal protective equipment designed and manufactured specifically for the armed forces or the maintenance of law and order; 2° Personal protective equipment intended for the protection or safegu…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55-1

…utualist officers by the company, by the companies it controls within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code or by the company which controls, within the meaning of the same Article,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…ree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 2113-8In Title IIR. 2121-1 to R. 2121-7R. 2121-8Resulting from decree no.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-8

…ded for by the articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-22 à 222-33-1,223-3 et 223-4,223-15-2,225-16-2,312-1 à 312-9,313-1 à 313-3,322-1 to 322-4and 434-3 of the Penal Code when they are committed b…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-33

…233-10, or which are respectively controlled, within the meaning of II or III of l'article L. 233-16, by entities, including the board of directors, the supervisory board, with the exception of thei…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Market surveillance

Article L4314-1

…s, shall implement the appropriate and proportionate powers and measures defined in Articles 14 and 16 of the same Regulation and may empower agents for this purpose, without prejudice to the duties a…

AI translation · Updated 6 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