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 43314340 of 18871 articles for Art. CA Douai 12-7-2018 n° 18/00485

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-7

…o issue bonds under the general conditions for the issue of such securities provided for by the loi n° 85-698 du 11 juillet 1985 autorisant l'émission de valeurs mobilières par certaines associations…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-7

…rm operator mentioned in I of article L. 111-7 specifies the referencing, dereferencing and classification procedures in a specific section. This section is directly and easily accessible from all pag…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R3313-7

…tatement of changes in fixed assets; 2° Statement showing the amount of revenue and expenditure allocated to services subject to value added tax which are not the subject of a separate budget from the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-7

The regional health plan also includes quantitative and qualitative objectives aimed at forecasting the development of healthcare provision by healthcare activity and heavy equipment mentioned in arti…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-7

…o income from the granting of multi-territory licences for the exploitation of online rights in musical works.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L761-7

Articles L. 700-2, L. 722-12, L. 751-1 to L. 751-13 and L. 754-2 are not applicable to Réunion.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publicising and monitoring early access authorisations

Article R5121-73-1

…2 to disseminate the authorisation, or any information relating to this authorisation, to the healthcare professionals concerned, must not constitute advertising within the meaning of Article L. 5122-…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Therapeutic use protocol and data collection

Article R5121-70-1

…access authorisations, the holder of the marketing rights for the medicinal product or, where applicable, its authorised representative, sends the Haute Autorité de santé, the ministers responsible f…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…lows: 1° Circular saws (single- or multiblade) for working with wood and material with similar physical characteristics or for working with meat and material with similar physical characteristics, of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-7

…th the provisions of articles R. 1234-9 to R. 1234-12 relating to the unemployment insurance certificate is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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