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 21412150 of 19721 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 22 August 2018

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-6

…d L. 1272-4 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Article L. 1273-3 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version res…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
XI: Miscellaneous deeds

Article 847 bis

…of the Civil Code or under the conditions provided for in IV of article 6 of law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021 relating to bioethics.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L754-4

…e In their wording resulting from L. 313-7, with the exception of its 2 and 3 Law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-8 to L. 313-10 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Duties towards colleagues

Article R4312-88

…r more self-employed colleagues, under the conditions set out inarticle 18 of law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises. Each of them carries out his activity i…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-27

…y of the distribution work on the cinematographic works released in cinematographic theatres during 2018, 2019 and 2020;3° The size of the distribution company;4° The share of sales relating to the di…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preference shares.

Article R212-1

The rules governing preference shares are set out in Articles R. 228-15 to R. 228-22 of the French Commercial Code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-2

…at is necessary for the performance of their duties. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 226-13 of the Penal Code punishing the violation of professional secrecy, the fact, for persons to w…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

In the cases mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 230-33, where the needs of the investigation or enquiry so require, the public prosecutor or investigating judge may, for the sole purpose of installing…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-21

…expiry of a period of two months from the date of the notification provided for in article R. 4113-22. The provisions of the previous paragraph only apply in the event of a withdrawal of the agreemen…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services.

Article R4311-38

The declaration provided for in article L. 4311-22 shall be sent to the Conseil national de l'ordre before the first service is provided.It shall include information relating to civil status, national…

AI translation · Updated 2 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