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 56515660 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2122-5

…rform their duties, even temporarily, in all municipalities in their department of administrative residence that are located within the jurisdiction of their department of assignment.The same incompat…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegate and former trade union delegate.

Article L2411-3

Trade union delegates may only be dismissed with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector. This authorisation is also required for the dismissal of a former trade union delegate, during the twelve mo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Holiday pay funds

Article L3141-33

Holiday pay funds may appoint inspectors to assist in monitoring the application of holiday pay legislation by the employers concerned. The employers concerned shall at all times provide the auditors…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-4

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 4111-1, persons of French or foreign nationality who do not meet the conditions defined by this article may, with a view to carrying out teaching…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-6

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4351-2, the following may practise the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator and bear the title of medical electroradiology manipulator, with…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-3-3

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 821-12-5 of this code and in I of article L. 631-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the staff of the High Council, as well as all natural or leg…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liability for offences

Article 1805

…factors, agents or servants for duties, confiscations, fines and costs. The owner of the goods, depositary or holder shall be relieved of all criminal liability if he establishes that he has been the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of economic and financial offences

Article R50 quinquies

Subject to the rules relating to the secondment and secondment of civil servants, the specialised assistant comes under the authority of the heads of the court of appeal referred to in the first parag…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-1

…referred to in Article L. 8211-1, the inspection officers defined by regulation may, during their visits, obtain any accounting or professional document or any other piece of information likely to fac…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Auctions.

Article D514-18

…icials are allocated a proportional fee on the proceeds of sales, the amount of which is set by decision of the Guidance and Supervisory Board, to cover the costs of the auction and sales.The establis…

AI translation · Updated 5 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