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 41414150 of 40119 articles for Art. L. 145-8

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-41

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Practical procedures and deadlines in the event of unauthorised or incorrectly executed payment transactions

Article L133-23-1

Where a payment service user denies having authorised a payment transaction which has been executed, or claims that the payment transaction has not been executed correctly, and the payment order is in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article L533-24-3

…f derogation from this section, class 1 bis investment firms shall apply the provisions of articles L. 511-51 to L. 511-102.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article L533-24-2

…determination was made. Class 2 and Class 3 investment firms shall apply the provisions of Article L. 533-30-8 to the remuneration paid for services provided or results obtained during the financial…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L951-12

The first paragraph of article

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-43

…2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are automatically applicable in New Caledonia. II - For the application of I,…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

…set out in II, III and IV, the following are automatically applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Article L. 561-1 ; 2° Article L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…ions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1° Article L. 561-1 ; 2° Article L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-43

…Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are applicable by operation of law in French Polynesia. II - For the applicati…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-21

…utive Council is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances lik…

AI translation · Updated 6 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