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 54715480 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-5

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering where the contract can only be awarded to a specific economic operator, for reasons relating to the protection of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-5

…rawal by customers of retail purchases ordered by telematic means, organised for access by car, the mayor, the president of the public inter-communal cooperation establishment with its own tax system…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-5

…hat he or she designates pursuant to the articles 373-2-1 or 373-2-9 of the Civil Code, it sets the duration of the measure and determines the frequency and duration of meetings. The judge may at any…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R17-5

…shall present or send to the judge all the evidence required. Where the provisions of articles L. 355-1 et seq. of the Public Health Code are applicable, the examining magistrate may order the accuse…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Search of the file and direct information to the Ministry of the Interior

Article R50-52

I.-Pursuant to the provisions of 3° of Article 706-25-9, the authorities, agents or services mentioned in II may directly query the file, via a secure electronic communication system, based solely on…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-5

The electronic seal may be used, under the condition laid down by Article D. 589-2, in place of the electronic signature provided for in article D. 589-3, including where it is affixed after a handwri…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article R612-52

…he provisions of articles L. 612-39 to L. 612-42, it does so in the same decision. The daily amount may not exceed fifteen thousand euros.In the event of total or partial non-fulfilment or late fulfil…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-57

…h usually calls upon his services, or if his independence is affected in any way whatsoever. No one may be both expert nurse and treating nurse for the same patient. When entrusted with a mission, the…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55

…rticle L. 711-16 is the reference framework for the strategy of regional chambers of commerce and industry provided for in 1° of Article L. 711-8. CCI France coordinates the action of the network's es…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-5

When requesting the opening of an investigation, the public prosecutor may, if the search to establish the truth for a crime or an offence punishable by a sentence of three years' imprisonment or more…

AI translation · Updated 8 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. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015” | French Legislation