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 36213630 of 47464 articles for Art. 3 May 1995

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R444-3

…ts for which these professionals are entitled to reimbursement pursuant to III of Article R. 444-12;3° An indicative list of services provided under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of ar…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Individual health monitoring

Article R4446-3

…IV ; 2° Review the measures planned to eliminate or reduce the risks in accordance with Chapter V ; 3° Take into account the opinion of the occupational physician for the implementation of any measure…

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

Article R5124-30

…he interim pharmacist delegate designated by the competent authority mentioned in articles R. 5124-23 to R. 5124-28-1 ; 2° Or, failing that, by an assistant pharmacist from the same company or organis…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: National platform to combat the manipulation of sporting events

Article L335-3

The members of the national platform for the fight against the manipulation of sports competitions may not commit, on a personal basis, directly or through an intermediary, bets on games or bets offer…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article L2251-3

…in a municipality comprising one or more priority neighbourhoods for urban policy, the municipality may entrust responsibility for creating or managing it to an association governed by the loi du 1er…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-38

…l Code is not prosecuted, the additional penalties provided for by Article 225-22 of the Penal Code may only be imposed, by special reasoned decision, if it is established that this person has been su…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-3

An exceptional reduction in sentence, which may amount to up to one-third of the sentence imposed, may be granted to convicted persons whose statements made to the administrative or judicial authoriti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-3

…ure on the part of the deceased author's representatives referred to in Article L. 121-2, the court may order any appropriate measure. The same applies if there is a conflict between the said represen…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departments.

Article L1423-3

The département may voluntarily contribute to the financing of the investment programme of public, private and community health establishments, with priority given to supporting access to local care.T…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-3

Payment in France of an obligation to pay a sum of money is made in euros. However, payment may be made in another currency if the obligation thus denominated arises from an international transaction…

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
Search “Art. 3 May 1995” | French Legislation