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 86918700 of 24237 articles for Art. 4°

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L6324-2

…dition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2°, 4°, 8° and 9° of article 131-39 of the same code. The prohibition referred to in 2° of article 131-3…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds.

Article R123-105

Deeds, deliberations or decisions amending the documents filed at the time of incorporation shall be filed within one month of their date after, where applicable, publication of the notice provided fo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-17

…ria applicable to over-the-counter financial contracts mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article R. 214-15; 4° The risks they entail are taken into account in an appropriate manner by the UCITS' risk manageme…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Interbank settlement systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article D330-5

The operator of a system governed by the law of a third country mentioned in 2°, 3° or 4° of I of Article L. 330-1 and approved in accordance with this same article shall inform the Minister in charge…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article R513-20

Other securities, exposures and deposits that may be held by housing finance companies include :1° Within the limit set in the first paragraph of Article R. 513-6, the securities, exposures and deposi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of organisations

Article L7343-3

…the trade union or association fulfils the obligations defined in articles L. 2135-1 to L. 2135-6 ; 4° A minimum of one year's seniority in the professional field of the workers mentioned in the first…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-9

…ady been examined or is being examined in the context of another mediation procedure or by a court; 4° The dispute does not fall within the remit of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals

Article R1333-80

…authorised representative;3° The date on which this information was drawn up and its version number;4° The intended users and the training required for them;5° Information on residual risks, any undes…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The undertaking given by the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings

Article R692-8

…nown creditors concerned as well as the documents mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article R. 692-7, and ; 4° Of proof of the agreement of the known local creditors concerned. II.-The decision taken pursuant…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R2313-3

…2° Presentation of the status of provisions; 3° Presentation of the methods used for depreciation; 4° Presentation of the balance of financial transactions; 5° Presentation of the status of charges t…

AI translation · Updated 5 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