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 12411250 of 61155 articles for Art. L. 145-17-1

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-17

…red to be worn by foreign nationals placed under mobile electronic surveillance pursuant to article L. 733-14 is approved by the Minister of Justice, who ensures that it cannot be removed by the forei…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Monitoring working hours

Article D212-17

The provisions of this section apply to establishments covered by Article L. 620-2 of the Labour Code, with the exception of establishments covered by Decree No. 83-1111 of 19 December 1983. The provi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Non-compliance with conditions governing tax benefits

Article 1739 A

…ve knowingly opened a Livret A in contravention of the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 221-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code are liable to a tax fine equal to 2% of the outstanding…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of a European holding company.

Article R229-17

…titutional Commissioners shall specify, in the report referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 229-5, the date on which the accounts used to value the units or shares contributing to the forma…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-17

…s-industry level, it shall indicate the breakdown adopted pursuant to the last paragraph of article L. 2152-4.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-17

The purpose of site scheduling, coordination and management is respectively to:1° To analyse the basic tasks relating to design and works, to determine the sequence of these tasks and their critical p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and scriptural money instruments

Article R733-17

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and scriptural money instruments

Article R732-17

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the rig…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-17

…by the mayor of the place where the body is deposited, in compliance with the provisions of article L. 2223-42.The authorisation, drawn up on plain paper and free of charge, is issued on presentation…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-17

…authority that owns the property and the representatives of the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4. When the State or the département do not own the property made available, the minutes are…

AI translation · Updated 4 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