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 97619770 of 36728 articles for Art. L. 145-60

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-30

…collected after that date if such claims are declared under the conditions provided for in article L. 622-24.The seller of the business, notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph, may reg…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-9

…oting rights of directors subject to personal bankruptcy or the prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8 shall be exercised at the meetings of legal entities subject to receivership or compulsory…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to sole traders with limited liability

Article L711-7

…o a debtor who has made a declaration of constitution of affected assets in accordance with article L. 526-7 du code de commerce, subject to the reservations set out in this article.They apply to over…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Conduct of the procedure

Article L813-9

…vered, a report shall be drawn up separate from that provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 813-13, which shall mention the place and the dates and times when these operations began and end…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-14

The city council or the Paris council consults, within the time limits set out in article L. 2511-13, the arrondissement council on the amount of subsidies that the city council or the Paris council p…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-4

…ed for at least two months. It is notified to the holders of the rights of use mentioned in article L. 2421-2 as well as to persons who lease or who, in good faith, occupy or exploit the parcels over…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2531-2

…g of the eleven-employee threshold are counted in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code.II to IV.-(Repealed).

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L3121-17

…e decentralised services of the State, are made available under the conditions laid down in article L. 311-9 of the code of relations between the public and the administration.The provisions of this a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-4

…the Republic, agreements with one or more States, territories or regional bodies defined in article L. 3441-3. When this authorisation is granted, the authorities of the Republic are, at their request…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Conditions for exercising metropolitan mandates

Article L3632-3

…illor are determined by applying the maximum rate of 70% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 3632-1.The Metropolitan Council may, under conditions set by its internal regulations, reduce the…

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