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 14611470 of 40360 articles for Art. R. 512-46-25 et s.

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-25

Where the acts were not committed on the territory of the issuing State and fall within the jurisdiction of the French courts, the public prosecutor may decide to reduce the amount of the financial pe…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-25

If the sentenced person fails to comply with the obligations imposed or displays misconduct, the sentence enforcement judge or court may decide to reject or postpone a measure within its jurisdiction,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to the immediate payment of fixed fines for offences not involving the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-25

…ficers sign their names under the heading: "He acknowledges having been informed of the provisions set out on the back of this document". Encaissement", the offender and the ticketing officers affix t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-25

…eek. 2° Over and above the average thirty-five hours per week calculated over the reference period set in application of article L. 3121-45, after deduction, where applicable, of any overtime hours wo…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-25

The effects of the employer's affiliation cannot go back beyond the opening date of the reference period that has elapsed.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-25

…ooperation. The interest is paid at the same time as the principal and used under the same conditions.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Work involving risks of collapse and burial

Article D4153-25

It is forbidden to assign young people to work involving demolition, trenching, risks of collapse and burial, in particular shoring work, excavations or galleries, as well as shoring work.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-25

…nnual contract of objectives and resources, which are necessary for the Board to carry out its duties.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Establishments and organisations authorised to carry out vaccinations

Article D3111-25

Establishments and organisations approved as vaccination centres provide the Director General of the Regional Health Agency with an annual activity and performance report in accordance with a model la…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-25

…established, in the presence of both parties, that the way in which the centre operates no longer meets the conditions laid down in Article D. 3121-22, the Director General of the Regional Health Agen…

AI translation · Updated 4 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