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 24412450 of 33451 articles for Art. 3°

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-12

The contractor awards the sub-contracts under the conditions defined in sub-section 3.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation by merger.

Article D229-13-2

The legality review referred to in article L. 229-3 is completed within fifteen days of receipt of all the documents referred to in Article D. 229-13-1.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation of financial penalties

Article R1435-37

…f being assisted by counsel; 2° Where appropriate, gives it formal notice to rectify the situation; 3° Gives it formal notice to transmit the turnover constituting the basis for the financial penalty.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules.

Article 382

1. Customs judgements and rulings may be enforced by any legal means. 2. Articles 749 to 762 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are also applicable to fines and value confiscation ordered for customs o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-3-1

…or services to which they relate and the overall remuneration relating to all of these obligations ;3° Other obligations intended to foster the commercial relationship, either between the supplier and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-3

…cerning actions of the group and the supervisory authorities; 2° Information provided by the group; 3° Information provided for in Article 357 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-38

I. - When a company mentioned in article L. 1233-71 proceeds with a mass redundancy or a collective agreement termination mentioned in article L. 1237-19, the prefect(s) in the department(s) of the em…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L351-6

…° In article L. 314-6, the words: "75,000 euros" are replaced by the words: "8,950,000 CFP francs"; 3° For the application of article L. 314-24, the words: ", the provision of the advisory service ref…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-7-3

…ons referred to in Article L. 421-7, and submit recommendations to them regarding possible changes; 3° Periodically assess, at least once a year, the knowledge, skills and experience of the persons re…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-3

…medicinal product was manufactured, and where appropriate the name and address of the manufacturer; 3° The name of the veterinary medicinal product imported, its composition, pharmaceutical form, stre…

AI translation · Updated 1 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