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 27412750 of 64513 articles for Art. L. 133-4 et R. 133-3

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions and effects of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-4

…sations are obliged to accept the management of rights under the conditions provided for in Article L. 322-3 whenever such management falls within their field of activity. The conditions they set are…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3411-4

…ntribution to the tariffs used as a basis for reimbursement and the lump sum referred to in article L. 174-4 of the Social Security Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-4

…imited to the local committee's area of jurisdiction; 4° The other purchasers mentioned in articles L. 1211-1 and L. 1212-1, with the exception of those mentioned in article R. 2197-2.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: The Managing Director's right to derogate

Article R1435-40

…laid down by the State administration, provided for in this Code or in the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, or taken in application of one of these two codes, in order to take non-regulatory…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-4

I.-The information mentioned in article R. 1453-3 is made public, in French, on the single public website mentioned in I of article L. 1453-1 and is transmitted to the authority responsible for this s…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-4

…ating body, the latter shall include, in addition to the seats allocated in accordance with article L. 2352-3, one or more additional seats. However, regardless of the number of companies involved, th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-4

…f State employees working in sports resource, expertise and performance centres, subject to article L. 114-6 ; 2° Supervision of athletes and trainees and operating expenses directly linked to teachin…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-47

The companies and organisations mentioned in article R. 5124-2 may not subcontract any of the activities defined in the same article or any of the operations mentioned in article R. 5124-40, subject t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-4

…lement the resources under the responsibility of the fire and rescue services under the conditions set out in operational regulations issued by the High Commissioner.The organisation of the command of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-30

In the event of failure to hand over the keys on the set date and after formal notice, the receiver shall withhold 1% per day of delay from the amount of the compensation and return this withholding t…

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