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 5160 of 68114 articles for Art. R 123-38 · Cass. com. 17 February 2015 · C. com. Art. L 145-1

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Companies opening a first establishment in France.

Article R123-113

The instruments of incorporation of legal entities that are not registered or are governed by the legislation of a State that is not a member of the European Union or not a party to the Agreement on t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-1

For cinematographic or audiovisual works for which the title has previously been registered under the conditions set out in article L. 122-1, must be entered in the public film and audiovisual registe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-101-1

The registrar shall certify the identity of the information recorded on electronic media for the purposes of keeping the register with that received in accordance with articles R. 123-92 to R. 123-98.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: European companies.

Article R123-118

In addition to the obligations set out in this Title, European Companies must file, no later than fifteen days after their application for registration, the following deeds and documents:1° In the eve…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-169-1

A failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in 1° of article R. 123-168. The same penalty applies if a company carrying out the activity of domiciliation agent fails to ensure that the person d…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-188

Open the article to read the full text in English.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-163

The fees, emoluments and costs relating to the formalities carried out pursuant to this section shall be borne by the applicants.In addition to their emoluments regulated by Articles R. 743-140 et seq…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-136-1

When the registrar has entered in the register a request to regularise the file in application of article R. 123-125-1, he shall automatically strike off the name of the person who has not regularised…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-11

When the rights extended by the effect of article L. 123-10 have been assigned for valuable consideration, the assignors or their successors in title may, within a period of three years from 25 Septem…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds.

Article R123-110

In the event of the transfer of the registered office outside the jurisdiction of the court at the registry of which the legal entity was registered, a copy of the articles of association or the group…

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