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 941950 of 29557 articles for Art. 5 janv. 1983 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…procuring, exploitation of begging and endangering minors, provided for by the articles 221-1 à 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-34 à 222-40,224-1 à 224-8,225-4-1 à 225-4-4,225-5 à 225-10,225-12-1 à 225-12-3,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-51

The result of each of the profit and loss accounts other than that mentioned in article R. 6145-50 is allocated, during the financial year following that to which it relates, by decision of the Superv…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…WORDING RESULTING FROM L. 1121-1 Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-4 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 20…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-5

The provisions of articles L. 820-5, L. 820-6 and L. 820-7 of the French Commercial Code apply to the statutory auditors of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the college of resolution authorities and the college of European resolution authorities

Article L613-59

I. - Subject to Article L. 613-59-1, where the resolution college exercises the powers provided for in this section at group level, it shall set up a college of resolution authorities to carry out the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-5

Within ninety days of the inspection of a pharmaceutical establishment referred to in article R. 5124-2, a certificate of compliance with good practice is issued to the pharmacist in charge if, at the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-5

…the disciplinary rules, as well as a copy of the receipt for the declaration provided for inarticle 5 of the law of 1 July 1901 on the contract of association;2° The minutes of the last three general…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2241-5

…tiation and their frequency, so that :a) At least every four years, the subjects mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2241-1 ; b) At least every five years the subjects mentioned in 6° and 7° of Articl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-53

The services listed in Table 5 of Article Appendix 4-7 give rise to the collection of fees set in accordance with the respective provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of this section.These emoluments are…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-5

The agents referred to in articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the French Consumer Code are authorised to investigate and record the offences referred to in articles L. 353-1 and L. 353-2 of this Code,…

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