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 13111320 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-3)

Article Annexe 8-4

REGULATION SETTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS OF JUDICIAL DIRECTORS AND JUDICIAL AGENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GUARANTEE FUND ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE L. 814-3 ELECTIONS…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87

…s, emoluments, wages or remuneration is required to submit, under the conditions set out in article 87 A, a declaration, the content of which is set by decree (1). This declaration must, in addition,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 86

Any natural or legal person who pays taxable sums is required, for each recipient of a taxable payment, to mention in his book, file or other document intended for the recording of pay, or, failing th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 814

…the amount of the net assets, the judge who appoints the successoral mandatary pursuant to articles 813-1 and 814-1 may authorise him to carry out all acts of administration of the estate. He may also…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Offices (Transfers, creations and deletions)

Article 859

…t thereon must be evidenced in writing and registered, before being produced in support of the application for appointment of the designated successor. In the event of transfer of the office by death…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Justification for entitlement to exemption

Article 877

…correlative to an exemption from registration fees, is subject either to the production of a certificate issued by the public accountant attesting that the regular evidence of this exemption has been…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 89

The application is presented to the judicial court of the place of death or disappearance, if this occurred in a territory under the authority of France, otherwise to the court of the domicile or last…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 C

…on and in particular: 1° For each declaration of a change of domicile by separate deed, for the indication of a mortgage or preferential claim already registered and subject to substitution and for ea…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-3 (art. A312-8)

…ment and conversion work, in particular to the stands;- the names of the contractor(s) and, if applicable, the project manager or technician responsible for supervising the work;- the dates of the var…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849

…he judicial court with territorial jurisdiction is that of the place where the defendant lives. The Paris judicial court has jurisdiction when the defendant lives abroad or has no known domicile or re…

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
Search “Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992” | French Legislation