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 15811590 of 66403 articles for Art. L. 640-1 to L. 644-6

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the national conference

Article R 1424-60

The National Conference of Fire and Rescue Services is chaired by one of its members mentioned in a, b, c, and d of article R. 1424-59, elected by them by secret ballot and by an absolute majority. If…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the national conference

Article R 1424-61

…d'incendie et de secours are renewed following each election of representatives of the départements to the boards of directors of the fire and rescue services provided for in article L. 1424-24-2. Thi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R314-6

…e de la consommation, the following terms are defined: Post-counted commission: commission invoiced to the customer at the end of the period in respect of advances granted. Pre-counted commission: com…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Public policy provisions

Article L222-18

The provisions of this chapter are a matter of public policy.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Trade union meetings.

Article L2142-10

…mployer. The trade union sections may invite prominent trade union figures from outside the company to take part in meetings organised by them in the trade union premises made available to them in app…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Trade union meetings.

Article L2142-11

Trade union meetings take place outside participants' working hours, with the exception of staff representatives who may meet during their delegation time.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Transfers from one court to another

Article 667-1

…patibilities provided for by law, the first president of the court of appeal may order the transfer to the adjoining court situated within the jurisdiction of that court and designated by the order pr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Transfers from one court to another

Article 665-1

…tice is otherwise interrupted. The motion for referral may be presented either by the public prosecutor at the Cour de cassation or by the public prosecutor established at the court seised. The motion…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-1

The courts referred to in article 697 shall hear crimes and misdemeanours committed on the territory of the Republic by military personnel in the performance of their duties. These courts have jurisdi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-6

Even when the opinion of an advisory committee is required, the Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée may also consult, if he considers it useful, any person whose opinion he…

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