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 33513360 of 37356 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 12 May 2010

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-13

The President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may withdraw approval if it turns out that the characteristics of a cinema or the technical projection equipment do not comply with…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-43

Any opposing creditor may extend the initial seizure to other assets. A writ of attachment shall be drawn up which includes a supplementary inventory under the conditions prescribed in articles…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-13

…hholding period referred to in Article L. 335-10 and in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 335-12, the owner of the copyright or related right may, at his request or at the request of the customs…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mountain refuges.

Article D326-2

…for people passing through. The accommodation capacity of a refuge is limited to 150 people. Minors may be accommodated there. When minors, accommodated in an unguarded refuge, take part in the recept…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Controls

Article L3515-2

…L. 521-1, L. 523-1 and L. 531-1 of the Code de la sécurité intérieure (Code of Internal Security) may draw up official reports of breaches of articles L. 3512-8, L. 3512-12, L. 3513-5 and L. 3513-6…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-11

…projected profit and loss accounts for the activities mentioned in 1°, 2° and 4° of Article R. 6145-12 may be presented in surplus; 2° Revenues and expenses are accurately estimated; 3° The establishm…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-3

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4133-1 may not be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. They benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Article…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-21

…of the single title of Book VI of Part One fall within the remit of the Territorial Council, which may grant a delegation to its President under the conditions set out in Article LO 6462-12.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Electronic money issuers

Article D775-14

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 525-1n°2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 525-2No. 2013-372 of 2 May 2013

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-7

The Minister responsible for vocational training and the Regional Prefect may refer or defend before the administrative court any dispute arising from the inspections mentioned in articles L. 6361-1 t…

AI translation · Updated 1 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. civ. 12 May 2010” | French Legislation