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 26412650 of 51146 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Nov. 2011 – no. 10-22.859

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article R22-10-33

…ital likely to result in a capital increase, referred to in the penultimate paragraph of Article R. 225-120, is also applicable if all the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated marke…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-10

…uding the Regional Prefect and three representatives appointed by him from among those mentioned in 2° of Article R. 6123-3-3, including the Regional Director of Business, Competition, Consumer Affair…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-10-1

…'s unique identification number, together with its articles of association if it is a legal entity; 2° A curriculum vitae indicating, in particular, the applicant's professional experience at the date…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-3

…ting of each of the companies concerned, deliberating under the conditions laid down in Article R. 322-65. The merger entails the dissolution without liquidation of the company or companies which are…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-14

…s to the budget documents include:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the local authority;2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority in the form of benefits in kind or subsidies.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-6

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the Metropolitan Council so decides, by article. In both these cases, the Metropolitan Council may, however, specify that certain appropriations are spe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-5

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the Assembly of Martinique so decides, by article.In these two cases, the Assembly of Martinique may, however, specify that certain appropriations are s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-10-1

…fils, at regional level, the general responsibilities of the Association as defined in article L. 4322-7.It is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on issues and projects fa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-10-1

…of the claims that are the subject of the agreement; notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1343-2 of the Civil Code, interest due on such claims may not accrue. It interrupts, for the same period…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-101-14

For the application of article L. 72-101-11, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back to the operating section:- the proceeds from the sale of a fixed…

AI translation · Updated 3 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