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 29712980 of 36780 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 14 March 1968 · Cass. 3e civ. 10 November 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. com. 14 December 1993 · Cass. 3e civ. 17 June 1975 · Cass. 3e civ. 30 January 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 July 2008

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article L522-15

…ure. The standard regulations and special regulations provided for in articles L. 522-13 and L. 522-17 specify the obligations of operators with regard to the preservation of deposits. The contract go…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-170

…sued by the financing undertaking are offered to the public within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, with the exception of the offers referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 or in Article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of post-authorisation safety studies

Article R5121-178

This sub-section applies to post-authorisation safety studies of a non-interventional nature within the meaning of Article R. 1121-2, which give rise to the collection of safety information from patie…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 6: Referral to advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-15

Referrals to the committee may be made by the purchaser or by the contract holder.Referrals shall be made by means of a detailed note setting out the grounds for the dispute and, where appropriate, th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VC

I. - The gross capital gain realised on the property or rights mentioned in articles 150 U , 150 UB and 150 UC is reduced by an allowance set at:- 6% for each year of ownership beyond the fifth;- 4% i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D3115-15

The manager of a point of entry identifies the premises which may be used for disinfection, disinsectisation or rodent control of a means of transport or goods being transported.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-17

In the event of a vacancy, the seat of a full member is filled by the alternate member. In particular, a vacancy is established when the full members cease to hold office or when they no longer meet t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article R5426-15

…r in this article for deliberate acts, in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 5426-9 et seq. When considering imposing such a penalty, the Director shall first inform the person conce…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Capping of certain fees

Article A444-175

For the application of article R. 444-9, the notary shall calculate the sum of the fees set by sub-sections 1 and 2 of this section, relating respectively to the deed of transfer of immovable property…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 H

…es built or acquired by first-time buyers who have taken out state-subsidised loans (PAP) between 1 July 1981 and 31 December 1984 and who are unable to meet their repayments, when the first-time buye…

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. 3e civ. 14 March 1968 · Cass. 3e civ. 10 November 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. com. 14 December 1993 · Cass. 3e civ. 17 June 1975 · Cass. 3e civ. 30 January 2002 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 July 2008” | French Legislation