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 73817390 of 33451 articles for Art. 3°

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R2123-22-1

Members of the town council entrusted with special mandates by their assembly may claim, on proof of the actual duration of the trip, firstly, payment of daily allowances intended to reimburse their a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-88

…uded in the results of postal votes : 1° Envelopes without ballot papers ; 2° blank ballot papers ; 3° Multiple ballot papers found in the same envelope and in favour of different candidatures; 4° bal…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-4

An action brought in accordance with Regulation (EU) 608/2013 of 12 June 2013 by the trade mark proprietor on the basis of the provisions of Article L. 713-3-2 shall be inadmissible if, in the course…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261 G

…raphic films or videographic supports of pornographic works or works inciting to violence listed in 3° of Article 279 bis, and to admission fees for screenings during which these cinematographic or vi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is not placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-4

Where the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory taken pursuant to 3°, 5° or 6° of article L. 611-1 is accompanied by a deadline for voluntary departure, the matter shall be referre…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-222

…ty of high mountain guide, the substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-6

Chapters II to IV of Title VII of Book II of this Part shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in this Article.Articles L. 1272-2 and L. 1272-4 are a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to provident and supplementary pension contracts for self-employed workers

Article R144-2

The contracts referred to in article L. 144-1 taken out with a view to guaranteeing a lifetime income include a clause which allows members to opt each year for the payment of a premium or contributio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Remuneration of the holder

Article R2213-1

…Operating costs, in particular the costs of upkeep, maintenance and renewal of works and equipment;3° Financing costs;4° Where applicable, income from ancillary activities or from the development of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L252-11

The use in dealings with third parties of all deeds, letters, notes and similar documents which do not include the particulars relating to the European Economic Interest Grouping prescribed in Article…

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