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 43014310 of 57027 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 5 January 2017 n° 15-12.605 · Cass. com. 3 December 2003 · Cass. 3e civ. 18 April 2019 n° 18-10.883 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 December 2000 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 February 2011 · Cass. 1re civ. 6 June 2018 n° 17-17.438

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-59

…Three to eight other members, elected at the next general meeting, convened on a date no later than 31 March of the year in question, from a list proposed by the president, taking into account, under…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-58

…Chairman. It shall then elect individually each member of the bureau provided for in article R. 711-59, then to the constitution of the steering committee provided for in article R. 711-60. For these…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Insignia (R).

Article D2122-5

The official badge of mayors in the national colours conforms to the following model: "On a background of blue, white and red enamel bearing "MAYOR" on the white and "R.F." on the blue; surrounded by…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R732-5

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 123-1 and R. 123-2No. 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste"…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R734-5

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 123-1 and R. 123-2No. 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste"…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article D1413-58

…d to the authorities and establishments responsible for processing them, mentioned in articles L. 1431-1, L. 1313-1, L. 1413-1, L. 1418-1 and L. 5311-1 as well asarticle L. 592-1 of the Environment Co…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-54

Unless otherwise provided for in this section, proportional emoluments are levied on the capital stated in the deeds, increased by the value of the encumbrances appearing in the said deeds or on the v…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-57

Proportional fees are rounded to the nearest euro cent.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-5

The aptitude test provided for in article R. 321-19 takes place at least once a year. The dates and locations of the tests are set, after consultation with the Chambre nationale des commissaires-prise…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-56

…tion of the usufruct and bare ownership is established in accordance with the provisions of article 669 of the General Tax Code. However, a donation with usufruct reserved in favour of the donor entit…

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