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 22424 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 10 Dec. 2003 – no. 01-11.923

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-1

…when the complaint is lodged and the victim is informed of his or her rights as set out in article 10-2.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-19

Where there are indications that cash worth less than €10,000 or CFP francs 1,193,300, carried by a bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer, coming from or going t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-39

Without prejudice to the agreement concluded between the lawyer and the judge under Article 10 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, the State may en…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-30

…nce and training costs for volunteer firefighters belonging to a municipal or inter-municipal corps;10° Where applicable, reimbursement by the municipalities and public establishments for inter-munici…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D621-28

…ther cases, these rates being used to calculate the amount that is added to a fixed contribution of 10,000 euros per transaction. The value of the financial instruments purchased is equal to the numbe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Composition and mandate

Article L23-112-2

In the context of the ballot referred to in articles L. 2122-10-1 and L. 2122-6, the candidate employee trade union organisations referred to in article L. 2122-10-6 may indicate on their electoral pr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-3

…1 are specified in Articles 347, 348 and 349 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. In order to be able to use an internal model in accordance with Articles R. 356-20…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-121

…L. 421-10 of the Education Code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article D1511-52

…ed 20% of the fixed monthly emoluments for the third year of boarding provided for in 1° of article 10 of décret n°99-930 du 10 novembre 1999.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-12

…t paying the resale right to the beneficiary who requests it in accordance with I of Article R. 122-10;2° Not to notify one of the collective management bodies in accordance with the provisions of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 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