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 33613370 of 19566 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 19 Nov. 2014

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-21

I.-The persons designated and authorised for this purpose within :1° Structures for integration through economic activity ;2° Organisations that prescribe work ;3° State departments responsible for st…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

…onal Pensions Authority and may request the latter to provide assistance in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010. II.-Without prejudice to the provisions of I, the Autorité de co…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

…ovisional incarceration of the sentenced person pursuant to the first two paragraphs of Article 712-19. If the adversarial hearing is not held before the president or the judge designated by him withi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article R60-1

Open the article to read the full text in English.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Approval of professional associations

Article A512-9

…eived authorisation under III of Article L. 541-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article R. 519-54 of the same code, a copy of the current authorisation decision. 2° Information relating to the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Composite insurance undertakings

Article R352-35

…ted in accordance with Article 252 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, subject to the cases of application provided for in Article 253 of the same Regulation. II.-As…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

…icle is undertaken by the rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Act no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986. II - The investigation procedure prior to inclusion on the list referred to in I of this artic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L330-1

…rocedures within the meaning of Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems, the regular executi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-1

…y to: a) Clinical trials of medicinal products governed by the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014; (b) Clinical investigations of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 F

…all and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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