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 47092 articles for Art. L. 311-4

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-42

…etting up the health, safety and working conditions committee(s) referred to in 1° to 6° of Article L. 2315-41.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-4

The agreement provided for in article L. 2321-2 sets the number of delegation hours from which the elected members of the works council participating in negotiations benefit. This number may not, save…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-4

…are covered by the continuing professional development of health professionals mentioned in article L. 4021-1.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to shares.

Article L245-4

…d partnership with shares hold, directly or indirectly under the conditions provided for by Article L. 228-35-8, non-voting preference shares in the company they manage is punishable by a fine of €150…

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

Article L3221-4

…power of substitution of the representative of the State in the department provided for in article L. 3221-5.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-4

…tant, legal entities or companies carrying out the transactions referred to in 1° and 2° of article L. 411-2 are not deemed to be making a public offer.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Economic Commission

Article L2315-46

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2315-45, in undertakings with at least one thousand employees, an economic committee is set up within the social and economic committee or…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions.

Article L4321-4

…use of work equipment and means of protection subject to the safety obligations defined in Article L. 4321-1 is subject.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-4

…experience is provided, the body responsible for prescribing the measure as referred to in article L. 5135-2 and the support structure, where this is separate from the body responsible for prescribin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Contribution of the personal training account to the individual right to training of local elected representatives

Article L6323-43

…uested under the individual right to training for local elected representatives mentioned inarticle L. 1621-3 of the general code for local authorities, when this training action contributes to their…

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