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 49915000 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-81-1

…provided by a registrar appointed by the chief registrar of the Court of Cassation. The Committee's opinions are notified to the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation. The

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-4

…ikely to result from the extension of the agreement concerned or one or more of its amendments.This opinion is communicated to the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-14

…shall be submitted within forty-eight hours of the Social and Economic Committee's decision. If the opinion of the social and economic committee is not required under the conditions defined in article…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-9

…n Health and Autonomy elects its chair.It draws up and approves its rules of procedure.It issues an opinion on :1° The territorial health project ;2° The annual report on respect for the rights of use…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-7

…de la biomédecine refers the matter to the Agency's Orientation Board. The latter gives a reasoned opinion on the nature and interest of the proposed modification and assesses in particular, in the l…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-15

…always order the parties to appear. When it is not the main party, the public prosecutor makes his opinion known under the conditions defined by the second paragraph of article 431 of the Code of Civ…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44-1

…r projects subject to a commercial development permit requiring a building permit:a) The favourable opinion of the commercial development commission;b) The order granting the building permit valid as…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultative commission on the evaluation of transfers of charges

Article R4425-4

The commission is competent to give an opinion on: 1° The methods for evaluating the increases in charges resulting for the Corsican local authority from the transfers of competences; 2° The draft int…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7226-13

Requests for opinions are notified to the President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council by the President of the Executive Council or by the President of the Assembly…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Personal protection

Article R4451-56

…nsure that this equipment is worn effectively. II.-The equipment mentioned in I is chosen after: 1° Opinion of the occupational physician who recommends, where appropriate, the maximum duration for wh…

AI translation · Updated 3 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