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 11311140 of 47092 articles for Art. L. 311-4

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-42

Without prejudice to the liability of the party concerned, the agreements referred to in Article L. 225-38 and entered into without the prior authorisation of the Board of Directors may be annulled if…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-43

…each of the claims corresponding to the above contracts and instruments, as referred to in articles L. 313-42 to L. 313-49, with an up-to-date indication of their amount.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3313-4

…agreement continues or may be renewed in accordance with one of the methods provided for in article L. 3312-5. Where this change makes it impossible to apply the profit-sharing agreement, the agreemen…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Participation of users in the operation of the healthcare system

Article L1114-4

…ny person may refer to the regional conciliation and compensation commission referred to in article L. 1142-5, meeting as a conciliation body, any dispute relating to respect for the rights of patient…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L733-4

…render his passport or any document proving his identity, under the conditions laid down in article L. 814-1.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: TERRITORIAL LIMITS AND CHIEF TOWN

Article L3621-4

Parrogation à l'article L. 3121-9, le conseil départemental du Rhône peut se réunir dans la commune où siège le conseil de la métropole de Lyon.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-4

The labour inspectors referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may, during their inspections, ask to see all the books, registers and documents made compulsory by this Code or by any legal provision relating…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-4

…ransfer or grouping of a pharmacy in a municipality, or in a new municipality as defined in article L. 2113-1 of the General Local Authorities Code or in the municipalities mentioned in article L. 512…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-4

…are the sole responsibility of the owners and must be built under the conditions set out in article L. 1331-1. They must be maintained in good working order by the owners.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax.

Article L422-4

Article L. 5211-21 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales sets out the rules governing tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax for public inter-municipal cooperation bodies that are classif…

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