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 49915000 of 21516 articles for Art. Cass. soc. – 28 Mar. 2018 – no. 16-12707

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Special provisions applicable to magnetic resonance imaging equipment intended for patient care in the health sector or for research in this field, governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to effects on health

Article R4453-27

Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in sections 1 to 8 of this chapter, with the exception of Article R. 4453-16, the provisions of this section apply to the installation, testing, use, deve…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7227-15

The payment by the assembly of expenses relating to the exercise of elected representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7227-12 to L. 7227-16 may only take place if the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article R5422-5

In order to fulfil their obligation to register as defined in article L. 5422-13, employers who take on an employee for the first time and are required to insure them against the risk of loss of emplo…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-40

An original or a copy of the instrument amending the Articles of Association is filed by one of the legal representatives with the Trade and Companies Register in which the company is registered. Unti…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies EA

The tax reduction mentioned in Article 199 decies E is granted in respect of the acquisition of housing that has been completed for at least fifteen years and that is undergoing renovation work. By wa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 964

An annual tax on real estate assets designated as the real estate wealth tax is instituted. The following are subject to this tax, when the value of their assets mentioned in article 965 exceeds €1,30…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-29

When gametes or germinal tissue are transported, they are accompanied by a document that cannot be separated from the primary packaging. It contains the following information 1° A copy of the import o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-14

…ement of 1 January 1997 relating to unemployment insurance signed after the entry into force of law no. 2002-311 of 5 March 2002 relating to the unemployment insurance scheme for casual entertainment…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-1

…780 million euros respectively. In 2016 and 2017, the fund's resources are set at €1 billion. From 2018, the fund's resources are set at €1 billion.2. The tax resources referred to in 1 correspond, f…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article D5141-88-1

…n Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC or in exceptional circumsta…

AI translation · Updated 1 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