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 25512560 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Non-specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-8

…o premises with non-specific pollution is filtered. The recycled air is not taken into account when calculating the minimum fresh air flow rate provided for in Article R. 4222-6. In the event of a bre…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Measures in the event of accidents or incidents

Article R4412-83

In the event of an incident or accident likely to lead to abnormal exposure to chemical agents which are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, only workers essential for carrying out repai…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100-8

When an interception of correspondence emitted by electronic communications concerns a communication address that is used on the territory of a Member State of the European Union, and when it is not c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2315-81

Notwithstanding Articles L. 2315-78 and L. 2315-80, the Social and Economic Committee may call upon any type of expert opinion paid for by it for the preparation of its work.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2315-80

When the social and economic committee decides to call in an expert, the costs of the expert are paid for : 1° By the employer for the consultations provided for in articles L. 2315-88, L. 2315-91, in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-14

…r, it shall contain the surname, forenames and home address of the person concerned and, where applicable, an e-mail address at which that person agrees to receive information relating to the proceedi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-17

…he action by virtue of the interested party's membership of the group shall constitute authority to carry out on behalf of the latter all procedural acts and steps with a view to obtaining compensatio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-16

…d provided for in the judgment ruling on liability and under the conditions provided for in Article 849-13 are no longer entitled to claim their compensation in the group action and are not represente…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7222-8

…president of the executive council, the president of the assembly shall read out the charter for locally elected representatives provided for in article L. 1111-1-1. The president provides the counci…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-80

…xamination of the accounts of the mandatary appointed under a mandate for future protection (number 39 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee based on the highest chapter, in revenue or exp…

AI translation · Updated 4 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