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 24812490 of 28855 articles for Art. 31 May 2005

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-3

…several pharmacies. However, these provisions do not apply to the cases provided for by the law of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-14

…of personalised information, subject to the provisions of articles 54 to 66-3 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 on the reform of certain legal professions, as well as tools to help them understan…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-59

…Three to eight other members, elected at the next general meeting, convened on a date no later than 31 March of the year in question, from a list proposed by the president, taking into account, under…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article D571-2

…residence ban. Where the residence ban has been imposed with provisional enforcement, this document may be handed over at the end of the hearing. If the offender has been imprisoned, this document is…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-1

…es involved in the pursuit of social utility, within the meaning ofArticle 2 of Law No. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy, represent at least 66% of all operating expenses…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-2

…and the fees to be paid f) Information and referral to the assistance centres covered by Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of p…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Distribution of resources

Article 1379-0 bis

…the date of publication of the aforementioned law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 which rejected before 31 December 2001 the application, as of 1 January 2002, of article 1609 nonies C;2° Communities of c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…le on a temporary basis under the conditions set out in Article L. 8241-3 of the French Labour Code may deduct the salaries, related social security charges and professional expenses reimbursed to the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-6

…L. 2333-49 of the General Local Authorities Code. In mountain areas, companies operating ski lifts may be subject to a municipal tax on gross receipts from the sale of transport tickets, the proceeds…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L784-4

…aw no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 613-29 order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-30 law no. 2005-845 of 26 July 2005 L. 613-30-1 and L. 613-30-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 613-30-3, w…

AI translation · Updated 6 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