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 6170 of 61085 articles for Art. 1873-5 and 1873-8

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-8

For the application of article L. 2314-20, the length of time spent in the company is calculated by adding together the periods during which the employee does or does not carry out an assignment when…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-5

…erred to in the authorisation has been carried out, the national member shall inform that authority and send it the implementing documents, in original or copy depending on the decision of that author…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-8

If this change results in the company's declared situation not complying with the legislative and regulatory provisions in force, the company shall be given formal notice by the Director General of th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-8

The administrative authority competent to take the homologation or validation decision mentioned in article L. 1233-57-1 is that of the place where the company or establishment concerned by the collec…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-5-1

…divided co-owners holding at least two-thirds of the undivided rights, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the following paragraphs.The undivided co-owner or co-owners holding at le…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-8-5

…ticle 529-7 of this code relating to the fixed fine with a minority are applicable to second, third and fourth class offences mentioned in article R. 48-1 (1°) with the exception of offences punishabl…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article R57-5-8

…placed in judicial isolation is subject to the detention regime provided for by articles R. 57-7-62 and R. 57-7-63.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D2333-82-5

…sons operating a casino pursuant to article L. 321-3 du code de la sécurité intérieure must declare and pay levies as follows: 1° For value added tax payers subject to the normal actual taxation regim…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office.

Article R3123-8-5

…e allowance is less than 100 euros, payment is made in two instalments during the first six months, and from the seventh month onwards, also in two instalments.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office.

Article R4135-8-5

…e allowance is less than 100 euros, payment is made in two instalments during the first six months, and from the seventh month onwards, also in two instalments.

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