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 18811890 of 48199 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 22 May 1968 · Cass. 3e civ. 25 January 1983 · Cass. com. 21 March 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 May 1991 · Cass. 3e civ. 27 June 1990 · Cass. ass. plén. 6 October 2006 · Cass. ass. plén. 13 January 2020

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article L526-22

…onstitute the professional assets of the sole trader. Subject to Book VI of this Code, these assets may not be divided. The elements of the assets of the sole trader not included in the professional a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-29

…with an adapted procedure, any candidate or tenderer whose application or tender has been rejected may obtain the reasons for this rejection within a period of fifteen days from receipt of his reques…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional advisory committees

Article R6113-22

…le for their administrative and material organisation pursuant to the first paragraph of Article R. 6113-21: 1° One representative from each representative employee trade union organisation at nationa…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compensation for loss of revenue

Article 917-13

…l support for film distribution in respect of cinematographic works released in cinemas from 1 July 2020 and distributed by them.

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

Article L2511-21

A joint committee made up of an equal number of representatives of the borough mayor and the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris, appointed from among the elected councillors, defines the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article A37-21

…is made immediately, ticketing officers use standard counterfoil receipt books, measuring 100 mm × 217 mm, the characteristics of which are set out in the provisions of this section. These books are…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-21

…is provided or the worksite is located. In the event of multiple simultaneous services, the company may centralise its declarations with the fund of the place of the largest service, taking into accou…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inspection and maintenance of facilities

Article R4222-21

…of the information in the instructions supplied by the project owner in accordance with article R. 4212-7. It is subject to the opinion of the occupational physician and the social and economic commit…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency department structure.

Article R6123-21

The health care organisation organises the coordination of patient care between the emergency department and the other acute care or follow-up departments in the health care organisation if it has one…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating conditions

Article A212-228

If the Prefect deems that there is no substantial difference, or if a substantial difference has been identified and the applicant has passed the aptitude test, the Prefect will issue the applicant wi…

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