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 41514160 of 64084 articles for Art. L 227-1 al. 4

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-4

…ired to notify the maintenance creditor within eight days of the termination or suspension of his obligation to the maintenance debtor, and in particular of the cessation or suspension of remuneration…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R125-4

If the recipient of the electronically transmitted letter or message agrees to take part in the simplified debt recovery procedure, the bailiff will propose an agreement on the amount and terms of pay…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R523-4

The garnishee must immediately provide the bailiff with the information set out in Article L. 211-3 and provide him with the supporting documents. This is mentioned in the writ of attachment. If the w…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R433-4

If all the assets have been removed before the date set for the hearing, the owner of the premises is required to inform the judge by any means in writing or by a declaration at the court registry.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-4

The provisions of articles…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions

Article R2142-4

The same person may not represent more than one candidate for the same contract.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Verification procedures

Article R2144-4

The purchaser may require only the candidate to whom it is intended to award the contract to provide evidence that he does not fall within a ground for exclusion from the contract award procedure.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2121-4

The purchaser may not evade the application of this Book by splitting his purchases or by using methods of calculating the estimated value of the requirement other than those provided for therein.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2162-4

Framework agreements may be concluded: 1° Either with a minimum and a maximum value or quantity; 2° With a maximum value or quantity only.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-48

This Chapter determines the rules applicable, with a view to guaranteeing the appearance in court and promoting, where appropriate, the use of alternatives to pre-trial detention for the person not re…

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