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 26812690 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article R22-10-31

…ting from the average of the previous twenty trading sessions. The Statutory Auditor shall give his opinion, in addition to the items referred to in the second paragraph of Article R. 225-115, on the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-43-1

…ing to the preparation and implementation of the budget and financial accounts. It issues a written opinion on the proposed budget and financial accounts when they are submitted to the Council of auct…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-7-2

…as been granted a marketing authorisation to the Committee for the Protection of Individuals for an opinion, it shall give the opinion referred to in Article L. 1123-7 solely with regard to the requir…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Restructuring and downsizing

Article L2312-39

…ommittee is informed in good time of any plans to restructure or reduce the workforce. It issues an opinion on the planned operation and its implementation procedures under the conditions and within t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-51

…arried out and may refer the matter to the multidisciplinary commission on security measures for an opinion. The sentence enforcement judge, or failing this the public prosecutor, will refer the matte…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-6-1

…ned or required to carry out an expert assessment meeting one of the following criteria: -an expert opinion involving unusual questions requiring specific research; -an expert opinion ordered in compl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions

Article D4154-3

…and Employment by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall be accompanied by the opinion of the social and economic committee and the opinion of the occupational physician.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The General Committee

Article R4641-9

…and on draft decrees issued on the report of the Minister for Labour. On these texts, it issues the opinion of the Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail. This opinion takes into account, whe…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operation.

Article R6152-316

The opinion of the Disciplinary Board must state the reasons on which it is based and mention the names of the members who took part in the deliberations. It is signed and dated by the chairman.The op…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-401

…tablishment's medical committee or its chairman, as well as those which provide for the proposal or opinion of the head of the department or, failing that, the head of the functional unit or any other…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 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