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 52915300 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article A421-1

…orts Committee; c) Two representatives of approved sports federations within the meaning of article L. 131-8 of the French Sports Code, constituted to organise the practice of a single sporting discip…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-3

I.-The preventive recovery plan referred to in article L. 311-5 includes appropriate conditions and procedures to ensure the rapid implementation of the recovery measures identified. It considers seve…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Common obligations

Article 876

…blic sales of wholesale merchandise or pledged items, under the conditions provided for by articles L. 322-8 to L. 322-16 of the Commercial Code and by the second paragraph of Article 2346 of the Civi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
6a: Operating partners

Article 77 A

…de l'exploitation agricole perçie par les associés d'exploitation, en application du 2° de Article L. 321-7 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, is subject to the regime provided by article 83 and…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A243-2

The supporting document provided for in article L. 243-2 must be signed by an insurer authorised to carry out direct insurance operations in the territory of the French Republic in accordance with the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter X: Provisions applicable to Réunion

Article A430-1

…orts Committee; c) Two representatives of approved sports federations within the meaning of article L. 131-8 constituted to organise the practice of a single sporting discipline or related Olympic dis…

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

Article Annexe V

…l population of the communes and their total increased population defined in application of article L. 2334-2 du code général des collectivités territoriales;- nature of resources used and volumes abs…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1759-0 A

Infringements of the obligation to make the withholding tax provided for in Article 1671 and the reporting obligations provided for in Article 87-0 A will result in the application of a fine which, wi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions

Article 1751 A

The disclosure of the full name of the beneficiary of an authorisation issued pursuant to Articles L. 286 B et L. 286 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures or of any element enabling his personal identific…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article A750-2

…ticipation in the work of the departmental commercial facilities observatories mentioned in article L. 751-9.To this end, the application lists the commercial establishments subject to commercial auth…

AI translation · Updated 3 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