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 52115220 of 30357 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 13 May 2011 – no. 2011-126 QPC

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…l of donations and legacies;12° Acquisitions, disposals or exchanges of real estate and long leases;13° Participation in public interest groups;14° Acquisition or sale of securities;15° The registrati…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-18

…ining complaints made against the same persons in connection with the exercise of their profession; 13° Sanctioning, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 321-23-2, breaches of the laws, reg…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

I.-The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-19, the articles L. 2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

…erritory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in II: Article R. 1333-64 shall apply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…s committees mentioned in article R. 5315-5 ; 12° The annual activity report and the social report; 13° The initial budget, employment authorisations and any amendments thereto; 14° The annual account…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

…activity of safekeeping and administration of securities mentioned in 12 of Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 relating to the taking up and…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…ted liability companies or companies with equivalent status and shares in companies governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives; 2° Sums paid into the share savings…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article R133-37

In order to be classified as a tourist resort, the tourist municipalities referred to in article L. 133-11 must implement, if necessary on only a fraction of their territory, actions likely to ensure…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-6

…ng their receipt by the supervisory ministers under the conditions set out in article 176 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.The decisions concern…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-2 a

…er State of origin, to any of the convictions or measures mentioned in articles L. 212-9 and L. 212-13, translated into French by a sworn translator or organisation.

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