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 40914100 of 35842 articles for Art. 473 · Cass. 1re civ. avis 6 December 2018 · Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 2014 · CA Paris 20 November 2014

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L4312-6

When the investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the Pre…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-6

The grouping's accounts shall be kept and its management carried out in accordance with the rules of private law with the exception of the following three cases: 1° Where the contract setting up the c…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of activities.

Article L7232-6

…entities or sole proprietorships referred to in Articles L. 7232-1, L. 7232-1-1 and L. 7232-1-2 may carry out their activity in the following ways: 1° Placing workers with natural persons who are empl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions

Article R4226-6

New permanent electrical installations, additions or structural modifications to existing permanent electrical installations and temporary electrical installations are carried out in accordance with t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to potential situations of exposure to an orphan radioactive source

Article R4451-60

In establishments such as facilities for the recovery or recycling of metals, incineration centres, landfill sites and places characterised by large flows of transport and movement of goods, where orp…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article R7343-65

…rmation. This information is given to the representative no later than fifteen days before the application for authorisation to terminate the contract provided for in article L. 7343-14 is submitted.…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Skills of agents

Article R8112-6

For the application of Articles L. 242-7, L. 422-3 and L. 422-4 of the Social Security Code and Articles L. 751-21 and L. 751-48 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the Labour Inspectorate inspect…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D6124-65

The authorised healthcare establishment has haemodialysis treatment units, back-up units and training units for home haemodialysis or self-care dialysis when it carries out the latter two tasks. The h…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company.

Article R6223-68

The private practice company mentioned in article R. 6223-62 is subject to the disciplinary provisions applicable to the profession of medical biologist. It may not be the subject of disciplinary proc…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-63

…participation or partnership of acquests, the assets dependent thereon, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.548% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.851% From €17,000 to…

AI translation · Updated 4 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. 473 · Cass. 1re civ. avis 6 December 2018 · Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 2014 · CA Paris 20 November 2014” | French Legislation