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 28812890 of 35376 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 29-4-2009 n° 08-13.308

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-4

The legal entities managing the accommodation may require the payment of a deposit, under conditions defined by decree. The amount of the deposit is returned on leaving the accommodation, deducted whe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-4

The activities of an association referred to in I of article L. 144-2 resulting from its missions in respect of a popular retirement savings plan are carried out separately from those resulting from a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: STAYING IN A WAITING AREA

Article R342-4

The application and the documents attached to it are made available to the foreign national's lawyer as soon as they arrive at the court registry. They may also be consulted there, before the opening…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-4

The inter-company savings plan may collect sums from profit-sharing, company profit-sharing, voluntary payments by employees and the persons mentioned in article L. 3332-2 belonging to companies withi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-47

The competent authority defined in Article L. 1123-12 implements the vigilance system relating to research involving the human person. Where necessary, it shall take appropriate measures to ensure the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-47

The terms of remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the execution of the agreement and the expert mentioned in article L. 611-14 include the criteria on the basis of which it…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-40

The managers and agents of the régies, companies, associations and their establishments authorised in accordance with Article L. 2223-23 must provide proof, as appropriate, of holding the diploma ment…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-4

In an emergency, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may suspend, for a maximum period of three months, the dissemina…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Formalities

Article R532-4

Pledging of securities is effected by serving a declaration on one of the persons mentioned in articles…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-4

The penalties provided for in Article L. 1543-3 are doubled: 1° If the offences provided for in the said article have resulted in the use of products being dangerous to human health; 2° If the offence…

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