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 34913500 of 61852 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for appointing liquidators

Article R613-13

Decisions to appoint a liquidator shall specify the foreseeable duration of the tasks entrusted and the terms of the monthly remuneration, which shall take account in particular of the nature and volu…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-48-2

When the companies and organisations mentioned in article R. 5124-2 become aware of the falsification or suspected falsification of medicinal products which they manufacture, operate or distribute, wh…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-13

…fiscation order and certificate shall be sent in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 713-4 or sent to the public prosecutor at the criminal court with territorial jurisdiction, either di…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-13

…bject to the special rules for the preparation of the budget of the municipality set out in section 2 of this chapter.The Conseil d'Arrondissement issues its opinion within the time limit set by the M…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5216-4-2

…on communities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, the operation of groups of community councillors may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the compensation system for co…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-15

People wishing to avail themselves of the provisions of articles D. 2223-55-13 and D. 2223-55-14 shall provide proof of their professional experience under the conditions defined by order of the Minis…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-13

…n a website are as follows: I. - Data relating to an exhibition centre:The data mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of article A. 762-12. II. - Data relating to a commercial event: The data mentioned in l° an…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-13

By way of derogation fromarticle L. 1331-2 of the French Labour Code, the total amount of variable remuneration may, in whole or in part, be reduced or give rise to restitution where the financial res…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Unit dispensing of medicinal products in dispensing pharmacies

Article R5132-42-2

The list drawn up by the order provided for in article L. 5123-8 of medicinal products which may be dispensed by the unit is established by reference to the medicinal product or the pharmaco-therapeut…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 sexies

The cooperative building societies designated in Article L. 432-2 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, whose members are subject to the provisions of

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
Search “Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980” | French Legislation