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 55315540 of 37517 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 11 December 2001 · Cass. com. 4 December 2012

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-4

The republican integration contract is concluded for a period of one year.This contract is respected as long as the training courses it provides for have been followed assiduously and seriously and th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-4

…fer or grouping of a pharmacy in a municipality, or in a new municipality as defined in article L. 2113-1 of the General Local Authorities Code or in the municipalities mentioned in article L. 5125-6-…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-48

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to innovation mutual funds.II. - Th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-4

…ncil;3° One judicial administrator and one judicial representative appointed by the guarantee fund ;4° One magistrate of the judicial order appointed by the Minister of Justice;5° One consular judge a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

…t the request of employees, the information shall be communicated digitally, using a secure system; 4° The information provided is kept for a period of three years from the date of receipt and until a…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employer representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2152-4

…ompanies belonging to professional employers' organisations meeting the criteria mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 2151-1 and having made the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 2152…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-4

…ial property attorney has not produced proof that he fulfils the conditions laid down in Article R. 422-2, and in particular those required by 4° of that Article, he shall be given formal notice by th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cash declaration

Article R722-4

…ing address, registration number and, if this information is available, its VAT registration number;4° The nature and amount or value of the cash;5° The economic origin of the cash;6° The intended use…

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

Article R4234-48

…cision null and void and shall rule again on the initial application. The provisions of sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this chapter shall apply. Decisions on applications for review may not be appealed. Th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-42

…make up the centre or that are associated with it under the agreements provided for in article L. 6142-5. The committee is consulted on projects concerning : 1° Amendments and renewals of the agreemen…

AI translation · Updated 31 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