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 831840 of 58756 articles for Art. Cass. com. 19 June 1984 · CA Paris 2 March 1984 · Cass. com. 2 May 1972 · Cass. civ. 9 May 1962

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-19

Market undertakings may not limit the number of members admitted to the regulated market they manage.The AMF shall ensure that market undertakings adapt their technical capacity, as necessary, to the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee.

Article L7123-19

…urity contributions and the payment of sums due to the model on the date on which this guarantee is called upon, in respect of the remuneration defined in article L. 7123-6.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3512-19

…and colourless. II-There is no marking on the outer packaging referred to in I. Only the following may be affixed: 1° A barcode, the characteristics of which are laid down by order of the Minister fo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-19

…n express provision in the Articles of Association, the number of directors over the age of seventy may not exceed one third of the directors in office.Any appointment made in breach of the provisions…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals against the decisions of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority

Article R412-19

The Court of Appeal rules, after hearing the public prosecutor.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Dissolution

Article L5842-19

The articles L. 5212-33 and L. 5212-34 are applicable in French Polynesia.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-19

…man body removed or collected must be accompanied by information relating in particular to the clinical and biological selection of donors, labelling and traceability of the element or product, the co…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-19

The Board of Directors decides on acquisitions, disposals and leases of real estate assets, as well as leases of movable and immovable property belonging to the company. The Board of Directors decides…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article R3252-19

…eems it necessary to issue a new summons. If the parties fail to reach an agreement, the seizure is carried out after the judge has verified the amount of the claim in principal, interest and costs an…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1413-19

…mong leading scientists with expertise in the Agency's area of competence and recruited following a call for applications, after examination of their professional background and links of interest, wit…

AI translation · Updated 4 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. 19 June 1984 · CA Paris 2 March 1984 · Cass. com. 2 May 1972 · Cass. civ. 9 May 1962” | French Legislation