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 69917000 of 10563 articles for Art. CE 27-9-2006 n° 285279

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 863

…ws: "Art. 706-9.-The commission or, in Wallis and Futuna, the president of the court of first instance shall take into account in the amount of the sums awarded to the victim by way of compensation fo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-12

…13°, 14° and 15° of article R. 121-9, delegate its powers to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer under the conditions and within the limits, including any financial thresholds, that it determin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-3

The minimum levels of cover under the professional indemnity insurance contract provided for in Article L. 341-5 are set as follows:1° 75,000 euros per claim and 75,000 euros per insurance year for na…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-2

…minally liable, under the conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence of bargaining as defined in Article L. 8231-1 shall be subject to the following penalties : 1° A…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

…minally liable, under the conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter, with the exception of Article L. 8256-1, shall be liable to : 1° A fine…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7124-5

…t of the members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in 9° and 10° of Article R. 7124-1. If one or more seats cannot be…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7226-5

…t of the members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in 9° and 10° of Article R. 7226-1. If one or more seats cannot be…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reception and supervision of trainees

Article R8115-6

…nt the information contained in the report provided for in article R. 8115-1, the factual circumstances, in particular the repeated nature of the breach, the proportion of trainees in relation to the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: EC declaration of conformity.

Article R5211-39

As part of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, the manufacturer shall draw up technical documentation making it possible to assess the conformity of the medical device with the essential requi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quality control

Article D6221-21

…ity assessment bodies referred to in article L. 6221-9 must meet the following criteria: 1° Competence, in terms of qualifications and experience, to organise quality control campaigns; 2° Independenc…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 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