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 54115420 of 8727 articles for Art. 2026 Finance Law

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L531-1

…ted services within the meaning of Article L. 321-2 is unrestricted, subject to compliance with the laws and regulations in force applicable to each of these services. The provision of such services a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-14

…st under conditions determined by decree and in compliance with the general principles of electoral law. In the absence of approval, the agreement is deemed to be unwritten.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions relating to the content of award notices

Article R2383-3

…ertain information on the award of the contract may not be published if its disclosure would impede law enforcement, would be contrary to the public interest, in particular defence or security interes…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions

Article L444-1 A

…l within the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts, subject to compliance with European Union law and international treaties ratified or approved by France and without prejudice to recourse to a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-7

…independent administrative authorities and independent public authorities mentioned in the annex to Law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of independent administrative authorities a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional ethics

Article L722-19

In addition to the rules laid down by the Criminal Code and special laws, commercial court judges are protected against threats and attacks of any nature whatsoever to which they may be subject in the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-10

…application for registration and the documents annexed thereto comply with the requirements of the laws and regulations in force; 2° That the mark may not be validly registered pursuant to 1° to 10°…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedures before committees

Article R712-20

…the coordination commission for actions to prevent rental evictions provided for in article 7-2 of law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing, the departmental council a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2° : Industrial and commercial profits

Article 302 septies A ter

…article 223 (1). This period also applies to new businesses wishing to be taxed under the ordinary law on actual profits.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Partitioning and similar transactions

Article 750 bis A

…ply provided that the deed is notarised and specifies that it is drawn up under IV of article 11 of law no. 85-1403 of 30 December 1985.

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