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 23512360 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-3

In the light of the reports sent to him in application of article L. 8271-17, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration shall inform the employer, by registered letter…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies A

…ul life equal to that of the contract. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS CONCLUDED FROM JANUARY 1, 1996. Capital gains realised on the disposal of a leasing contract entered into under the conditions…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1521-1 law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 L. 1522-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 1522-2 to L. 1522-5 Order no. 2003-1212 of 18 December 2003 L. 1523-1 law…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

…olders to the information contained in their record provided for in I, II and IV of article L. 1111-17 as well as article L. 1111-19, the conditions under which certain information may be rendered ina…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-19

…names referred to in that same article shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article 433-17 of the Penal Code. The same penalties apply to anyone who uses a name intended to create confusio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The Grace Period.

Article 510

…fter service of a summons or act of seizure or from the hearing provided for by the article R. 3252-17 of the French Labour Code, as appropriate, the enforcement judge has jurisdiction to grant a peri…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-45-2

…n Officer of La Française des Jeux under the conditions set out in Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. The right to object provided for in article 56 of the same law does not apply…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 211-97

…gth cinematographic works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-1

…erm cinematographic works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the matching of personal data carried out by the Autorité nationale des jeux and by La Française des jeux for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-14

…n Officer of La Française des Jeux under the conditions set out in Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. The right to object provided for in article 56 of the same law does not apply…

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