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 52715280 of 47447 articles for Art. 3 mai 2011

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article 30-19

…the project and no later than the day of publication of the notice referred to in article appendix 30-18: 1° The documents referred to in article appendix 30-17 and, where applicable, the report of t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Software pledge agreement

Article L132-34

Without prejudice to the provisions of the loi du 17 mars 1909 relative à la vente et au nantissement des fonds de commerce, the exploitation right of the author of software defined in Article L. 122-…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AH

…nd intended for use in industrial automation applications, acquired or created between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2016, may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twenty-four months from the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 quater

As an exception to the provisions of article 38, where a life insurance contract has been taken out with an insurance company by a company on the life of a manager or a person playing a decisive role…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-3

The judge who rules on the transfer of the priority question of constitutionality is the judge hearing the proceedings in which that question is raised, subject to the following paragraphs. The judge…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-3

…ng or public broadcasting of a sporting event, alcoholic beverages within the meaning of article L. 3321-1 of the Public Health Code is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.The p…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-3

…rities, enter into the multi-year contracts for objectives and resources provided for in article L. 313-11 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and, under conditions defined by decree, mult…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-3

In carrying out the duties referred to in 4° of II of Article L. 612-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and performed for the insurance sector, the supervisory board and the resolution board of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS.

Article L410-3

Organisations providing training to obtain and maintain flight crew qualifications and, at their request, other aeronautical qualifications, as well as organisations or, where applicable, individuals…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-3

Where two patent applications are filed successively by the same inventor or his successor in title within a period of not more than twelve months, the applicant may request that the second applicatio…

AI translation · Updated 8 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 mai 2011” | French Legislation