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 28212830 of 7036 articles for Art. 239 nonies

French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: For export.

Article 36

On export, the value to be declared is that of the goods at the point of exit, plus, where applicable, the cost of transport to the border, but excluding the amount of : a) Exit duties ; b) Internal t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-29-7

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall set the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 228-29-1 to L. 228-29-6, in particular the conditions not provided for in Article L. 228-29-1 under…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 725-1

As an exception to articles 704 to 708, claims or disputes relating to the fees, emoluments and disbursements, whether or not included in the costs of the clerks of the commercial courts, shall be bro…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiations

Article 1112

The initiative, conduct and termination of pre-contractual negotiations are free. They must imperatively satisfy the requirements of good faith.In the event of fault committed in the negotiations, com…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-54

The transit of a person who has French nationality or who had this nationality at the time of the acts covered by the arrest warrant issued by a State that is not a member of the European Union shall…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Equipment and property leasing companies

Article L515-2

Where they do not collect repayable funds from the public as referred to in article L. 312-2, companies which manage, on a regular basis, companies created with a view to carrying out the transactions…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-8

With the exception of nicotine, only ingredients which, whether heated or not, pose no risk to human health are used in vaping products containing nicotine. The maximum nicotine content of these produ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-2

Only persons holding the diplomas, certificates or titles mentioned in Article L. 4371-3 or holding the authorisation provided for in Article L. 4371-4 or mentioned in Article L. 4371-7 may practise t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Import operations.

Article R442-10-3

Catastrophic risk occurs when, as a result of a cataclysmic event, such as a cyclone, flood, tidal wave, earthquake or volcanic eruption, occurring in the country of dispatch or in transit, the goods…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Communications and exchanges of information

Article R3126-7

If the awarding authority uses electronic means, it must ensure the confidentiality and security of transactions on a computer network that is accessible in a non-discriminatory manner, in accordance…

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