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 17511760 of 49710 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23-2-1999 n° 422

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

For the application of this Part to Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity:1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Prefe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-2

I. - In order to facilitate the supervision of groups on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall establish colleges of supervisors comprising the competent aut…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Remedies and limitation periods

Article L232-24

Interested parties, such as the person concerned, the president of the French Anti-Doping Agency, the competent international federation, the World Anti-Doping Agency and, where applicable, the nation…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-27-2

I.-Sums due under life insurance contracts and capitalisation bonds or contracts which are not the subject of a request for payment of benefits or capital are deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-26

The sale takes place within a maximum of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 141-23. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 141-23 to L. 141-25.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-1

…to a levy on taxation in application of 2 of III of l'article 29 de la loi de finances pour 2003 (n° 2002-1575 du 30 décembre 2002), la dotation de compensation versée à l'établissement est minorée…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-24

When using the international accounting standards adopted by regulation of the European Commission, commercial companies which draw up and publish consolidated accounts within the meaning of Article L…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Seaports (R).

Article R1614-26

Agreements between the State and the territorial authority or grouping of territorial authorities may provide for: 1° The transmission of computer media complying with the specifications of national i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-2

Any foreigner residing in France, regardless of the nature of his or her residence permit, may freely leave French territory.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-2

Changes to the territorial boundaries of communes and the transfer of their chief towns are decided after a public enquiry, carried out in accordance with the code of relations between the public and…

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