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 53515360 of 22671 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 28-11-2012 n° 11-14.671

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: JURISDICTION OF DECONCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Article R*122-4

Notwithstanding Article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of Article 11-1 of Decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, V…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Review procedure

Article R1124-16

The request for re-examination relating to elements covered by Part II of the requests for substantial changes provided for in Article 20 of the aforementioned European Regulation of 16 April 2014 sha…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the appointment and training of citizen assessors

Article R2-14

The purpose of the training is to enable citizen assessors to assess the meaning and scope of the oath provided for by article 10-11. It covers the essential elements concerning : the composition, met…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-24

Release under constraint as of right is applicable even when proceedings are pending before the sentence enforcement courts. On the other hand, it does not apply to persons undergoing sentence adjustm…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-5

In application of the 11° of Article 4 of Decree no. 2009-707 of 16 June 2009 as amended relating to the decentralised departments of the Directorate General of Public Finances and notwithstanding the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-10

Where only certain companies, subsidiaries and establishments have a representative or an elected member, the members of the special negotiating body are: 1° Either appointed in accordance with the pr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Weekly and Sunday rest periods

Article R3164-1

The sectors in which the particular characteristics of the activity justify, in application of article L. 3164-5, the employment of apprentices under the age of eighteen on Sundays are : 1° Hotels; 2°…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Public holidays

Article R3164-2

The sectors in which the particular characteristics of the activity justify, in application of article L. 3164-8, the employment of young workers on public holidays recognised by law are : 1° Hotels ;…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R3262-46

Failure to comply with the first and third paragraphs of article L. 3262-2, article L. 3262-3 and the second paragraph of article L. 3262-5 is punishable by a fourth-class fine. The same applies to in…

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

Article D4163-47

The reimbursement to the body managing the professional prevention account at local level in respect of the expenses mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 4163-7 corresponds to the expenses incurred in…

AI translation · Updated 4 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