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 47414750 of 28545 articles for Art. 27 May 1997

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R306

Article R. 82 shall read as follows: "Art. R. 82.-The bulletin no. 3 may only be requested by the person it concerns or their legal representative in the case of a minor or an adult under guardianship…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Legal proceedings

Article D1251-32

…anisation. It also states: 1° That the action is being taken by the trade union organisation, which may itself appeal against the judgement; 2° That the employee may, at any time, intervene in the pro…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Access by the National Commission to information covered by medical confidentiality

Article R1142-41-2

…e National Commission. Only medical or, where appropriate, dental surgeon members of the Commission may access this information, under conditions laid down by the Chairman, after consulting the Commis…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-12

…inform the judge being prosecuted by any means that confers a date certain, stating that he or she may inspect the documents relating to the prosecution at the Committee's secretariat or that they ma…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for veterinary students

Article D1511-60

The local authorities or their groupings may allocate, alone or jointly, a travel allowance to the students mentioned in article D. 1511-59 on the occasion of journeys made as part of their work place…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-12

…more than one quarter of the capital of a société d'exercice libéral de médecins ou de sages-femmes may be held by one or more persons who do not meet the conditions of the first paragraph or of 1° to…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-3

…quired through apprenticeship or continuing education. The required period of professional activity may have been full-time or part-time, up to a maximum of half-time. The training and professional ac…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-14

…more than one quarter of the capital of a société d'exercice libéral mentioned in article R. 4381-8 may be held by one or more persons who do not meet the conditions of the first paragraph or of 1° an…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to establishment medical committees and establishment technical committees.

Article R6144-83

…of facts likely to have a worrying and prolonged effect on the situation in the establishment, they may, by a two-thirds majority of the members of each of these bodies, ask the Director to provide th…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Vaccination skills of pharmacy students in hospital and out-of-hospital settings

Article R6153-91-2

…in the third cycle of pharmaceutical studies mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 6153-5 may administer the vaccines listed in 9° bis of article L. 5125-1-1 A to persons whose age and, wher…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 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
Search “Art. 27 May 1997” | French Legislation