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 24012410 of 52621 articles for Art. L 145-17 · Cass. 3e civ. 22 February 1968 · CA Paris 13 February 2008 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1998 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 March 1969

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-24

I. - Where the competent court or the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution decides to take a reorganisation or winding-up measure in respect of a credit institution with one or more branch…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 6 : Claiming a pledged object.

Article D514-22

When an item that has been pledged as collateral for a loan is claimed by a person other than the borrower, on the grounds of theft or any other cause, the Caisse remains the receiver of the item, whi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-22

Each member with voting rights has one vote, except for the members mentioned in 1° of I of article D. 1432-15 and the Chairman, who each have three votes. Subject to the provisions of article R. 1432…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R7124-22

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure.The rules of procedure shall lay down the conditions for the election of the Chairman, the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R7226-22

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council shall draw up its own rules of procedure.The rules of procedure shall lay down the conditions for the election of the Chairman, the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Miscellaneous measures

Article 1755

1. Except in the case of fraudulent manoeuvres, tax increases of any kind are not applicable to taxpayers who have spontaneously made known, by registered letter sent within three months of joining an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 8: Notification of the opinions of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-22

The decision taken by the purchaser on the committee's opinion is notified to the contract holder and to the secretary of the Advisory Committee for the Amicable Settlement of Disputes. It is sent, fo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Token issuers

Article L552-7

Subscribers are informed of the results of the offer and, where applicable, of the organisation of a secondary market for the tokens in accordance with the procedures specified in the General Regulati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conformity assessment with internal production control, also known as the "EC self-certification" procedure

Article R4313-22

The manufacturer, importer or any other person responsible for placing the equipment on the market shall draw up the technical file provided for in Article R. 4313-6 for each type of machine or person…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Exceptional tax on high incomes.

Article 223 sexies

I. - 1 A contribution on the reference tax income of the tax household, as defined in 1° of IV of article 1417, without taking into account the capital gains referred to in I of article 150-0 B ter, r…

AI translation · Updated 8 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
Search “Art. L 145-17 · Cass. 3e civ. 22 February 1968 · CA Paris 13 February 2008 · Cass. 3e civ. 24 June 1998 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 March 1969” | French Legislation