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 75417550 of 22854 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Sept. 2013 – no. 12-21.089

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxable persons

Article 1408

I. - The tax is established in the name of the persons who have, in whatever capacity, the disposal or enjoyment of the taxable premises. However, for the taxation referred to in article 1407 bis, the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-17

The provisions of articles R. 823-12 and R. 823-13 are not applicable to: 1° Persons and entities whose balance sheet total plus operating income and financial income, excluding tax, exceeds €122,000,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Water and sanitation.

Article D2573-22

I. - The first paragraphs of articles R. 2224-11 and R. 2224-15, articles R. 2224-19 to R. 2224-19-4 and R. 2224-19-6 to R. 2224-19-10 and articles R. 2224-20 and R. 2224-21 are applicable to the comm…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article R4021-7

The tasks of the National Agency for Continuing Professional Development are as follows:1° To steer the system of continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, whatever their statu…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B quinquies

…of I of article 235 ter, in article L. 136-6 of the social security code and in article 15 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt. When the taxes due on the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-21

…or intercommunal cooperation benefiting from one of the allocations provided for in Article L. 5211-24 of this code;3° Public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation that carry out actions to pr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Assessment of tax

Article 221

…mutual assistance for recovery with a scope similar to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, dut…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-2

…121-13 and L. 5121-14-1 or benefiting from a parallel import authorisation pursuant to article L. 5124-13 or being the subject of parallel distribution within the meaning of article L. 5124-13-2 are l…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

In the case of permanent or temporary sports arenas to be built, the application for approval is submitted as follows:a) When the application for planning permission for the structure which is the sub…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Victim support office

Article D47-6-15

The victims' assistance office set up in each judicial court is made up of representatives of one or more victims' assistance associations that have been granted general competence pursuant to article…

AI translation · Updated 5 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