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 46214630 of 59235 articles for Art. Cass. com. avis 1-12-2021 n° 20-15.164 FS-D

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining agreements and collective labour agreements

Article D2622-1

With a view to defining the essential elements used to determine professional classifications and qualification levels, the collective agreements concluded in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article D1338-1

The species whose proliferation constitutes a threat to human health are as follows: 1° Mugwort ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) ; 2° Smooth ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya DC.) ; 3° Common ragweed…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article D214-184

In order to prevent an imbalance between redemption requests and the assets of the fund of hedge funds or one of its sub-funds from preventing it from honouring redemption requests under conditions th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 D

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 1840 C, where the registration duties or land registration tax and similar taxes, relating to judgments handed down in court which must be registered on the m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of the principal

Article D8232-1

A contractor who, in application of article L. 8232-1, has entered into a contract with a company director without owning a business or a craft business and who has work carried out in workshops, shop…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article D820-1

A person or entity qualifies as a public interest entity pursuant to 6° of III of article L. 820-1 when, at the end of two consecutive financial years, its consolidated or combined balance sheet total…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3323-13

Within six months of the end of each financial year, the employer submits a report to the social and economic committee or to any specialised committee set up by this committee. This report includes i…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection conditions

Article D2323-11

The collection of breast milk includes: 1° Informing the prospective donor in advance of the conditions required for donating milk; 2° Interviewing the prospective donor in advance with a doctor, midw…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-13

The penalty referred to in article L. 1142-10 is calculated on the basis of business income, as taken into account to determine the basis of assessment for contributions defined in article L. 242-1 of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-11-1

The provisions of articles 706-49,706-50,706-51-1,706-52and 706-53 are applicable, where there is uncertainty as to the victim's age, where there is reason to believe that the victim is a minor.

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