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 33913400 of 51993 articles for Art. CE 24-4-2019 n° 419912 confirming CAA Nancy 22-2-2018 n° 17NC00780

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D323-4

To be classified as a residential tourist village, the establishment must include furnished premises divided into categories, according to criteria laid down in a classification table drawn up by the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D324-4

…the furnished accommodation was completed to provide the owner or his representative with the visit certificate, which includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D325-4

Holiday villages are divided into categories according to criteria laid down in a classification table drawn up by the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…and deposit policy provided for in 5° of article L. 111-2 ; 5° The number, powers and operating procedures of the committees it may set up to carry out the institution's tasks, and in particular the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R311-4

Unless otherwise stipulated, the parties are obliged to appoint a lawyer.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Purpose

Article L1111-4

The purpose of a service contract is to provide services.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Purpose

Article L1121-4

A concession contract for works and services is a works concession if its main purpose is to carry out works.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Duration

Article R2112-4

…renewals, provided that its characteristics remain unchanged and that the competitive tendering process has been carried out taking into account its total duration.Unless otherwise stipulated, the re…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-4

Any advertisement made, received or perceived in France which, regardless of its medium, relates to a life mortgage loan transaction defined in article L. 315-1 or the transfer advance loan defined in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-4

…by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros if the adulterated or corrupted food substance is harmful to human or animal health.

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