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 10411050 of 40107 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 9-4-2013 n° 12-15.478

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Travel documents

Article L561-9

Unless there are compelling reasons of national security or public order, a foreign national holding a valid residence permit who has been recognised as a refugee pursuant to article L. 511-1 and who…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-98

Diving in a pool or diving pit whose depth exceeds 6 metres is subject to the provisions relating to diving in the natural environment. By way of derogation from the provisions of subsections 1 and 2,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-99

By decision of the operator of the physical activity or sports establishment, a group of divers who hold a certificate issued by the Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins, the Fédérat…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Annual leave.

Article L3164-9

Regardless of their length of service in the company, employees under the age of twenty-one on 30 April of the previous year are entitled, if they so request, to a holiday of thirty working days. They…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Market development

Article R2352-9

The provisions of article R. 2152-13 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Election disputes

Article L4133-9

The election of the members of the Standing Committee may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of regional councillors.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-9

Vouchers which have not been presented for reimbursement by an organisation mentioned in article L. 3261-7 before the end of the second month following the expiry of their period of use are definitive…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-9

Intermediary associations may make employees available to employers mentioned in article L. 2211-1 under the following conditions:1° Secondment is only authorised for the performance of a specific and…

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

Article L6223-9

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the implementing measures for this chapter.

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

Article L7111-9

In companies in which a specific electoral college is created for professional journalists and persons treated as such, where the agreement or convention only concerns journalists or persons treated a…

AI translation · Updated 5 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