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 95819590 of 43696 articles for Art. 2°

French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5451-1

…suspension or prohibition measures provided for in articles L. 5312-1, L. 5312-1-1 and L. 5312-2 ; 2° Not complying with the special conditions or restrictions which may be imposed in the interests o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L6242-4

…on handed down, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article 131-35 of the Criminal Code; 2° Temporary or permanent disqualification from practising one or more professions governed by this…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article D1110-3-1

…sed to share it and the measures taken to preserve its security, in particular access restrictions; 2° The prior consent of the person or their legal representative is obtained by any means, including…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Staff reports and monitoring of the judicial activities of judicial police officers (Provisions adopted for the application of articles 13, 16, 19-1, 224 to 230 and R. 14 to R. 15-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)

Article D44-3

Reporting proposals and ratings provided for in article D. 44-2 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They must include a detailed general assessment, as…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-30

…cises, or to entrust him or her with jobs that are dangerous to his or her life, health or morals ; 2° For any person other than the father and mother practising the professions of acrobat, animal sho…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Postal voting.

Article R713-17

…nformation:1° The name of the regional chamber and the territorial chamber of commerce and industry;2° The words "Election of members";3° The name of the voter;4° His first names;5° His registration n…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Reporting serious adverse events associated with healthcare

Article R1524-5

…L. 1221-13, L. 1340-4, L. 5121-25 and L. 5212-2 are deleted; c) The last paragraph does not apply; 2° Articles R. 1413-71 and R. 1413-72 are amended as follows: The words: "Director General of the Re…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-42

In the collective childcare establishments mentioned in 1° and 2° of II of article R. 2324-17, the establishment's staff responsible for supervising the children is made up of: 1° qualified childcare…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Protectors and protective devices

Article R4324-3

…he following characteristics: 1° They are of robust construction, adapted to the conditions of use; 2° They do not give rise to any additional risks, the failure of one of their components not comprom…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-3

…the assessment described in Article R. 4342-2, to provide orthoptic treatment for : 1° strabismus ; 2° oculomotor paralysis ; 3° amblyopia ; 4° Heterophoria ; 5° Binocular vision disorders and imbalan…

AI translation · Updated 2 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