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 321330 of 51736 articles for Art. L 227-3

French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: National parks.

Article L343-3

Article L. 362-1 of the Environment Code sets out the rules for motor vehicle traffic on roads and paths in national parks.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII A: Special provisions for sole traders covered by the status defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II of Book V

Article L681-3

If only the conditions set out in 2° of article L. 681-1 are met, the court declares that there are no grounds for initiating proceedings under Titles II to IV of this book and refers the case, with t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Digital asset service providers

Article L775-34

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-3

I.- Except in cases where the period of Ineligibility is not applied or is reduced under the conditions provided for in article L. 232-23-3-10 and without prejudice to the granting of a suspended susp…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2121-3

The municipal council is elected under the conditions set out in articles L. 1 to L. 118-3, L. 225 to L. 270 and L. 273 of the electoral code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions applicable to tourist offices

Article L133-3

The tourist office welcomes and informs tourists and promotes tourism in the municipality or group of municipalities, in coordination with the departmental and regional tourism committees.It helps to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-31

A creditor or credit intermediary shall be liable to a fine of 30,000 euros for: 1° Failing to provide the borrower with adequate explanations enabling him to determine whether the credit agreement an…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-30

If the provider of an independent advice service is remunerated by the lender or a credit intermediary in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 313-14 is punishable by a fine o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-32

If the lender contravenes the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 313-64 relating to the conditions for granting a loan in foreign currency is punishable by a fine of 300,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-33

Natural persons found guilty of offences punishable by the provisions of articles L. 341-29 to L. 341-32 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set…

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 227-3” | French Legislation