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 44614470 of 9503 articles for Art. CJEU – C-593/21 – 13 Oct. 2022

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L942-4

In articles L. 225-25 and L. 225-72, the reference to articles 20 and 21 of law no. 88-1201 of 23 December 1988 relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and creati…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to titles.

Article R231-2

Any legal or de facto association manager who contravenes the provisions of article R. 213-21 is liable to a fifth-class fine. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with arti…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-10

Mediation of the disputes referred to in article L. 7345-7 is subject to the confidentiality obligation set out inarticle 21-3 of law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 relating to the organisation of the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-22

An order of the Minister for Employment specifies the information and supporting documents that must be included in the appeal referred to in article R. 2122-21 in order to be admissible. The purpose…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement

Article R5125-40

If a pharmacist is banned from practising pharmacy in application of article L. 4234-6, the pharmacist provided for in article L. 5125-21 may only be replaced under the conditions set out in a of 1° o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

…rom signing the Republican Integration Contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for in article…

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

Article R595-3

…After the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inse…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-9

…are exempt from the declaration, registration or authorisation requirements laid down in article L. 1333-8. II - Nuclear activities carried out in a basic nuclear installation covered by the regime pr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-15

I.-Provided that the essential obligations of the contract continue to be met, the implementation of a crisis prevention or management measure referred to in Articles L. 311-12, L. 311-14 or L. 311-30…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-17

In the event of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to t…

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