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 39713980 of 57142 articles for Art. Loi 2019-744 of 19-7-2019

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-7

…dance with the recommendations in force. To this end, they : 1° Carry out investigations into cases of tuberculosis and ensure follow-up; 2° Carry out targeted screening for tuberculosis in at-risk po…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-74

…se in a fire and rescue service, as provided for in article L. 5126-4, is submitted by the chairman of the board of directors of the fire and rescue service. It is sent by any means that provides a da…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-3 (art. A212-195)

Aptitude test A.-"Underwater diving" section of the BP JEPS 1. Technical safety test. The technical safety test comprises four tests which take place in the following chronological order, each test be…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-7

…authorisation referred to in article L. 1223-4 is made for all communications made to healthcare professionals authorised to prescribe, supply or use this product and in particular on the occasion of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-7

…ets and the implemented budget, under the conditions provided for in Article R. 712-16 ; 2° The use of loans, property leasing and bond issues, under the conditions provided for in Section 3; 3° The g…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-7

…defined in article L. 511-5 do not prevent a company, whatever its nature, from : 1. In the course of its business, grant its contractors payment deadlines or advances; 2. Enter into contracts for th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-7

For the application of the first paragraph of article L. 370-3, an order of the Minister responsible for the economy specifies the information sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolut…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-7

…sia or New Caledonia, it shall inform the Overseas Issuing Institute mentioned in Article L. 721-25 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The latter informs the Banque de France for the purposes of regi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Health and Autonomy Conference

Article D1442-7

For the application of article D. 1432-28 to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin:1° The provisions of 1° and 2° are replaced by the following provisions:1° The college of representatives of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-7

Any form of bulk sale is prohibited for the following products: 1° Heat-treated liquid dairy products, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No…

AI translation · Updated 7 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