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 94019410 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-56

…er the conditions set out in Article L. 631-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 3° L'Autorité des marchés financiers; 4° Le fonds de garantie des assurances obligatoires de dommages, le fonds de gar…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 A

Interest, arrears and other income from bonds, debts, deposits and guarantees, royalties from the assignment or concession of operating licences, patents, trademarks, manufacturing processes or formul…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-1

…us goods is 1° Any person who, directly or indirectly, by means of promotional communication or canvassing, offers on a regular basis to one or more clients or potential clients to subscribe to life a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Flat-rate tax on pylons

Article 1519 A

An annual flat-rate tax is introduced on pylons supporting power lines with a voltage of at least 200 kilovolts. In 2023, the amount of this flat-rate tax is set at €2,800 for pylons supporting power…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-5

…sets the fees for services provided by public health establishments by order. These rates are used as the basis for :1° Invoicing for patient care and accommodation ;2° The exercise of recourse again…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D2311-16

…nd men. To this end, it includes data from the report presented to the territorial social committee as provided for in article 51 of law no. 2012-347 of 12 March 2012, relating to recruitment, trainin…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article D5842-3

…211-5-2 are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-258 of 9 March 2021 subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - For the application of Article R…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-6

…ion on all revenue from the marketing and distribution of a book published in digital form. In the case of single sales, the author's proportional share of the revenue is calculated on the basis of th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-115

Any shareholder has the right, under the conditions and within the time limits determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, to obtain communication of:1° The annual financial statements and the list of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-4

In the case of existing enclosures, the application for approval must include the following documents: 1° The documents referred to in 4° to 7°, and, where applicable, 8°, 10° and 11°, designated in a…

AI translation · Updated 7 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