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 99419950 of 12238 articles for Art. 7 févr. 1996

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-5

…be informed that the hospitalisation regime then becomes that provided for by the articles L. 3213-7 and L. 3213-8 of this code, and recalled in Article D. 47-29-3 above, and that it may take any app…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Management mandates

Article D518-49

…r these transactions, in accordance with the conditions set out inArticle 50 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management; 3° Where applicable, the status of th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D532-40

A company from a third country within the meaning of 1° of Article L. 532-47 of this Code is not required to establish a branch in France if, without providing any other investment service mentioned i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article R751-9

…compulsory resignation of one of its members, under the conditions provided for in IV of Article L. 751-7.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-32

To set the maximum time of absence to which are entitled, pursuant to Article L. 4134-7-1, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-5

…ommittee; 6° Decide on the general conditions of recruitment, employment and remuneration of staff; 7° Appoint the General Secretary; 8° Draw up standard internal regulations for the National Committe…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R5315-8

…city, it recruits, appoints and manages staff; 6° Chairs the central social and economic committee; 7° Concludes agreements and contracts relating to the institution's missions within the limits set b…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-5

…isations and for transfer of authorisations to open, as provided for in Articles R. 5124-6, R. 5124-7, R. 5124-10, R. 5124-10-1, R. 5124-10-2, R. 5124-13 and R. 5124-14 , as well as the content of the…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-40

…o R. 5126-52 or, by way of derogation, in accordance with the conditions defined in article R. 5126-7. In pharmacies governed by the provisions of articles R. 5126-49 to R. 5126-52 and when the absenc…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-15

…bservations. When the decision concerns an establishment mentioned in articles R. 5142-6 or R. 5142-7, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé o…

AI translation · Updated 1 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. 7 févr. 1996” | French Legislation