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 23512360 of 67512 articles for Art. L134-1 à L134-17

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-17

The President of the Examining Magistrate's Chamber, after requesting written submissions from the Public Prosecutor, makes a reasoned order within three months. This order is notified to the Public P…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-2

I. - A securitisation undertaking appoints a depositary having its registered office or a branch in France. This appointment is evidenced by a written contract. This contract contains in particular th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article ANNEXE À L'ARTICLE A. 752-3

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 752-23 OF THE CODE DE COMMERCEYou can consult the form at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000039216507

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-15-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 663-15-1, the emolument due to the plan execution commissioner, in respect of the work he has carried out in connection with new cash contributions prov…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-17

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this sub-section.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-17-2

Subsidiaries or holdings that are exclusively or jointly controlled or over which significant influence is exercised are included in the consolidation.Significant influence over the management and fin…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1729 C bis

Filing the list mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 102 AG of the Book of Tax Procedures is punishable by a tax fine of €200 per account holder omitted.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-17-4

Investigation assistants shall have access to the case file for the performance of the tasks entrusted to them and shall be bound by professional secrecy under the conditions of Article 11. They may n…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-17

The obligation to report provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article 706-53-5 shall be carried out, every month, every six months or every year as the case may be, within the periods determined in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to all prisons

Article R57-6-17

The broadcasting of the image or voice of detainees awaiting trial is authorised by the judge in charge of the case.

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