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 63616370 of 43696 articles for Art. 2°

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L774-1

Article L. 500-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended byOrder no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article D721-3

The number of judges and the number of chambers in each commercial court are set in accordance with the tables in Annex 7-2 to this book.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article D561-10-1

The threshold provided for in 11° of Article L. 561-2 is set at 10,000 euros per transaction or related transactions.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D*742-5

Article D.* 213-4 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D752-17

Article D. 315-2 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D753-18

Article D. 315-2 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-100

The devices provided for in 1° and 2° of article R. 4534-99 are arranged in such a way as to prevent the effects of tipping or bouncing.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-103

…of the deeds appointing the management, administrative, management, supervisory and control bodies;2° In addition for companies:a) Where applicable, a copy of the commissaire aux apports' report on t…

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

Article L3335-2

…per capita amount of the base for all departments, multiplied by the population of the department; 2° Departments whose per capita tax base is more than one times the per capita tax base for all depa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-5

The provisions of articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 are also applicable to practices that target professionals and non-professionals.

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