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 61516160 of 43719 articles for Art. 2 oct. 1979

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-29

…t such borrowings :1° Are used on a temporary basis and represent no more than 10% of its assets; or2° enable the acquisition of real estate necessary for the direct pursuit of its activities and, in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-28

By way of derogation from Articles R. 561-23 and R. 561-24, the persons mentioned in 1° to 6° and 7°a of Article L. 561-2 who belong to the same group within the meaning of Article L. 561-33 may agree…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2372-2

…he date of publication of the draft operation, in France by college and in the other Member States; 2° The forms of participation existing within the meaning of Article L. 2371-3 insofar as it refers…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4544-2

…work away from voltage, work under voltage, switching operations, tests, measurements and checks ; 2° In the low voltage area, interventions. Operations carried out in the vicinity of electrical inst…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Social protection of practitioners.

Article R6154-25

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles R. 6152-37 to R. 6152-39, hospital practitioners who are self-employed are compensated under the following conditions in the event of illness not attributabl…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article D123-205-1

The book mentioned in article L. 123-28 distinguishes cash payments from other payments and indicates the references of the supporting documents.The register referred to in the same article shall show…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article D123-208-01

I.-The transactions modifying the structure of the balance sheet mentioned in article L. 123-28-1 are: 1° A significant cash inflow or outflow; 2° The allocation to or reversal of a provision for liab…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-2

…own hall or, if the municipality does not own one, the rental of a house or hall to take its place; 2° Office and printing costs for the municipality's service and the costs of conserving the municipa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-29

…ts radiation protection inspectors from among its own staff and the staff mentioned in article L. 1421-1.In addition, the Minister for Defence may appoint radiation protection inspectors to monitor fa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-2

…te of the European Union, when they are authorised in accordance with the provisions of article L. 321-1 ; 2° by foreign companies whose registered office is in a Member State of the European Union, f…

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