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 501510 of 17805 articles for Art. n° 15-16.826 et 15-16.827

French General Tax CodeIn force
1 ter : Taxation of capital gains realised under a construction lease

Article 151 quater

…construction lease provided for by the articles L. 251-1 to L. 251-8 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation is accompanied by a clause providing for the transfer of ownership of the land to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Entombment and closure of the coffin (R).

Article R2213-15

…to wrap the body before it is placed in the coffin is made from a biodegradable material. It must meet the compositional, resistance and waterproofing characteristics set by order of the minister resp…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties applicable

Article L2333-15

Failure to declare advertising media within the time limits set out in articles L. 2333-13 et L. 2333-14 or when these declarations have the effect of reducing the amount of tax actually due, the taxp…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-15

The online challenge may be made on one of the grounds provided for in this article: 1° In all cases, if the person was the victim of identity theft at the time the facts were established; 2° Where th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-15

The member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique responsible for carrying out the mission provided for in paragraph 1 of sub-section 3 of this section and the au…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 E

…y generation facilities whose installed electrical capacity within the meaning of Articles L. 311-1 et seq of the Energy Code is greater than or equal to 50 megawatts.The tax mentioned in the first pa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-15

…released from professional secrecy with regard to the Commission nationale des comptes de campagne et des financements politiques and the election judge.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-157

The notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales contains for companies and economic interest groupings:1° The registration references;2° The company name or name followed, whe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inventories and national database of sources

Article R1333-158

…nuclear activity sends a copy of the inventory referred to in I to the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire every year when the nuclear activity is subject to authorisation and every th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Obligations to declare the transfer of medicinal products used in veterinary medicine

Article R5141-151

I.-The pharmacists mentioned in article L. 5143-2 declare, for sales of veterinary medicinal products containing one or more antibiotic substances or medicinal products for human use containing one or…

AI translation · Updated 1 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