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 121130 of 48272 articles for Art. Cass. com. 5 April 2016 n° 14-15.860 · Cass. 1re civ. 25 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 14 March 2012 · Cass. com. 29 April 2003 · Cass. com. 5 February 2020 n° 18-21.689

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L783-14

…umn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 632-1 A Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 632-3 Ordinance no…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-14

…Expenditure orders shall be supported by the necessary supporting documents.The accounting officer may pay certain categories of expenditure without prior authorisation under the conditions laid down…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1456

…subject to the provisions of II of Article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code or more than 50% of whose capital is held by persons defined in 1 quinquies of article 207 of this code and holde…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1415

Each of the spouses may only commit his or her own property and income, by a guarantee or loan, unless these have been contracted with the express consent of the other spouse who, in this case, does n…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The arbitration agreement.

Article 1444

…ointment. Failing this, the arbitration shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Articles 1451 to 1454.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1452

In the absence of agreement by the parties on the procedures for appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators: 1° In the case of arbitration by a sole arbitrator, if the parties do not agree on the choice…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 146

An investigative measure may only be ordered in respect of a fact if the party alleging it does not have sufficient evidence to prove it. Under no circumstances may an investigative measure be ordered…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-5

…of investigating or establishing the violations and breaches mentioned in 3° of I of article L. 232-5, gathering evidence and tracking down the perpetrators or gathering information useful for targeti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-5

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-10 and L. 224-25-11 relating to the obligation to provide digital content or digital services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: The issue of copies of documents and registers.

Article 1438

The party may obtain a copy of an unregistered or imperfect document; he must apply to the president of the judicial court. The request shall be made by petition.In the event of refusal or silence on…

AI translation · Updated 7 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