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 71817190 of 8432 articles for Art. CJEU – Pierre Fabre – 13 Oct. 2011 – C-439/09

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Co-contractor established in France

Article D8222-5

Where the person entering into the contract is not a private individual who meets the conditions laid down in article D. 8222-4, he is deemed to have carried out the checks required by article L. 8222…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-302

…dental surgeon or pharmacist, where applicable by speciality, pursuant to articles L. 4111-2, L. 4131-1-1, L. 4141-3-1, L. 4221-12, L. 4221-14-1, L. 4221-14-2, L. 6213-3, the first sentence of 1° of…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-81

The application for registration shall be sent by a joint representative appointed, in the articles or in a separate deed, by the members of the company, to the council of the competent Bar or Bars wi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-3

APPENDIX 41-3 LIST OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES D. 4151-26 TO D. 4151-29 Table I List of Sexually Transmitted Infections which may be screened in women and women's male p…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

…ations to obtain the registration of homeopathic medicinal products provided for in article L. 5121-13, the content of the dossier submitted in support of these applications, as well as the conditions…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-2

…12° Plans, sketches and plastic works relating to geography, topography, architecture and science; 13° Computer software, including preparatory design material; 14° Creations of the seasonal clothing…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 sexies

…growth wage per day and per child giving entitlement to the increase provided for in Article L. 423-13 of the Social Action and Family Code. A sum equal to once the hourly amount of the minimum growth…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-12

…ion in writing, pass on only one surname to their children. Where the last paragraph of article 342-13 is applied and the child's filiation is modified as a result, the public prosecutor shall change…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-5

…ng is incurred. The articles 723-9 and 723-12 as well as, where applicable, articles 763-12 and 763-13 are applicable, with the investigating judge exercising the powers assigned to the sentence enfor…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59

…rks, patents and all intellectual property rights; 12° Legal proceedings, disputes and settlements; 13° Acquiring, disposing of and exchanging real estate and granting mortgages; 14° Participation in…

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