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 21812190 of 65539 articles for Art. L 214-4 and L 214-24-25

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Health, safety and working conditions committee

Article R1233-25

The committee responsible for health, safety and working conditions referred to in E of II of Article L. 1233-5 is made up of the Director General of the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoire…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of the jury

Article R2162-25

For competitions organised by purchasers other than those mentioned in articles R. 2162-23 and R. 2162-24, the members of the jury are appointed according to the rules specific to each establishment.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Income tax, corporation tax and taxes referred to in Chapter III

Article 247

Profits, determined in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 57, from the operation of communication satellites located at geostationary orbital positions which are not owned by such und…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Income tax, corporation tax and taxes referred to in Chapter III

Article 246

Profits made by maritime or air navigation companies established abroad from the operation of foreign ships or aircraft are exempt from tax provided that a reciprocal and equivalent exemption is grant…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-25

If the liberty and custody judge has not given a ruling before the expiry of the fourteen-day period provided for in article R. 3131-24, the quarantine or isolation measure is released at the end of t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Local hospitals

Article R6111-25

I.-The accreditation procedure is regional. The list of local hospitals is drawn up for each region by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. The establishment or site applying for inclus…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-4

Within two months of publication of the application for registration, an opposition may be filed with the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle against an application…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-4

In response to a duly justified request, collective management organisations shall communicate, by electronic means and within a period not exceeding one month, to the holders of rights managed by the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-4

No employer may terminate an employee's employment contract if she is medically pregnant, during all the periods of suspension of the employment contract to which she is entitled by virtue of maternit…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

Article L1423-4

The chairman of the industrial tribunal is either an employee or an employer. Whichever is elected first is determined by lot.If the chairman is chosen from among the employee councillors, the vice-ch…

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