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 24812490 of 65061 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 March 1953 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 May 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 21 July 1999 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. com. 2 June 1958 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 January 1971 · Cass. 3e civ. 20 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 December 2010

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R621-21

…less otherwise provided.If the official receiver has not ruled within a reasonable time, the matter may be referred to the court at the request of a party or the public prosecutor.The orders of the of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-21

The provisions of articles R. 811-40 to R. 811-42-1 relating to the supervision and inspection of court-appointed administrators are applicable to court-appointed agents and persons designated under t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-21

The particularly dangerous jobs on the list provided for in Article L. 5132-10 are those mentioned in Article D. 4154-1.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-21

…e full members, except for the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the members mentioned in article R. 6213-17, are appointed under the same conditions as the full members. They only sit on the committee…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article D214-236

The insurance risks referred to in article L. 214-187 are those covered by classes 1 to 26 mentioned in article R. 321-1 of the French Insurance Code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-15

…he Regional Council for the implementation of the provisions of the fifth paragraph of article L. 6123-3, the deadline mentioned in the first paragraph is reduced to 48 hours. The Bureau is deemed to…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-40

…ayment, under the conditions provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Work involving exposure to mechanical vibration

Article D4153-20

…exposes them to a level of vibration higher than the daily exposure values defined in article R. 4443-2.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to subcontractors benefiting from direct payment

Article R2192-23

…of notification of an agreement or refusal by the holder within the period mentioned in article R. 2193-12, the payment period runs from either the expiry of this period or the receipt by the contrac…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R612-20-1

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall notify the Autorité des marchés financiers of decisions relating to the authorisation or empowerment of the persons referred to in 2° of…

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