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 49314940 of 6436 articles for Art. Option exercise gain/loss formulas

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-8

I.-When it is granted approval under the conditions set out in I of Article L. 138-2, the collective management organisation must immediately publish the following information on its website, in a ded…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Status of the consumer ombudsman

Article L613-2

…° No hierarchical or functional link between the professional and the mediator may exist during the exercise of his mediation mission. The mediator is clearly separate from the operational bodies of t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-18

…with the ethical rules laid down by the operator 3° Alerts when it is not possible for consumers to exercise their right to complain or when malfunctions prevent them from doing so.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-18

When the person carrying out the activity mentioned in Article L. 111-7-2 exercises control over notices, he/she shall ensure that the processing of personal data carried out in this context complies…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Common obligations

Article 537

…num or alloys of these metals, and, in general, all persons who hold materials of this kind for the exercise of their profession, must keep a register of their purchases, sales, receipts and deliverie…

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

Article 1750

Natural persons guilty of any of the offences relating to direct taxes, value added tax and other turnover taxes, registration duty, land registration tax and stamp duty shall be liable to the followi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Right of communication

Article L811-4

The right of communication provided for in article L. 811-3 is exercised at the request of the competent administrative authority, on an ad hoc basis and free of charge, regardless of the medium used…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-26

…arrondissement. However, the mayor of the commune or the mayor of Paris and his or her deputies may exercise their duties as civil registrars throughout the territory of the commune or the city of Par…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article L3122-3

The duties of president of a departmental council are incompatible with the exercise of one of the following elective offices: president of a regional council, mayor. The functions of president of a d…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L3123-29

…representative concerned. It also has a direct right of action for the same purposes, which it may exercise, if necessary by bringing a civil action, before the criminal court.

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
Search “Art. Option exercise gain/loss formulas” | French Legislation