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 731740 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-13

The deputy mayor performs the duties of civil registrar and judicial police officer in the delegated commune. He may be responsible, in the delegated commune, for the enforcement of police laws and re…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-13

The conditions of application of the provisions relating to economic, social and environmental training leave and trade union training leave, as well as to the staff of the public companies listed by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-13

In the cases provided for in Article L. 613-16, the matter is referred to the commission by reasoned decision of the Minister responsible for industrial property, taken at the request of the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-13

The closing of the local authority's accounts is constituted by the vote of the territorial council on the administrative account presented by the president of the territorial council after transmissi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments authorised to collect cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1242-13

The provisions of articles R. 1242-6 and R. 1242-7 are applicable to cell harvesting activities authorised under this section.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health and hygiene measures to control insect vectors

Article R1331-13

I.-Under article R. 3114-9, II, 2°, the mayor, as part of his responsibilities for health and hygiene, acts to prevent the establishment and development of insect vectors within his municipality. II -…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-13

The National Council may only validly deliberate in the presence of at least five members from each college, the bureau of at least two members from each profession. In the event of a tied vote, the c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-13

…new establishment will, before the date set for the creation of this establishment, set up its medical committee, its technical committee and its nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical service…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-13

Subject to the provisions of article R. 423-15, the fund must have at its disposal at all times a total amount of resources equal to 0.05% of the total mathematical provisions recorded at 31 December…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-13

…ngs plan mentioned in Chapter II of Title III of Book III of Part Three of the Labour Code are applicable to the collective company pension savings plan, with the exception of the provisions of Articl…

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
Search “Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999” | French Legislation