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 90319040 of 52395 articles for Art. s. 1

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-8

The candidacy conditions defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 1441-7 are assessed on the date of appointment.The candidacy conditions defined in 3° and 4° of article L. 1441-7 and those relating to the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-3

…n to the third party under the conditions set out in the first and second paragraphs of article R. 213-1.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiation procedures

Article L2241-7

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2241-5 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-50

Only hours lost as a result of a collective work stoppage resulting from : 1° Accidental causes, bad weather or force majeure ; 2° inventory ; 3° Unemployment on one or two working days between a publ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-3

…the declaration shall be accompanied by a description of the invention. This description sets out: 1° The problem posed by the employee, possibly taking into account the state of the art; 2° The solu…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D2123-23-2

…which the elected municipal official belongs for the payment of daily allowances is longer than the 15-day period set out in article D. 2123-23-1, the official allowances are paid in full during the p…

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

Article D3141-3

The following may not be deducted from annual leave: 1° Authorised absences ; 2° Maternity, paternity and adoption leave under articles L. 1225-17, L. 1225-35 and L. 1225-37; 3° Days of absence due to…

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

Article D3123-23-2

…partmental elected representative is subject for the payment of daily allowances is longer than the 15-day period set out in article D. 3123-23-1, the official allowances are paid in full during the p…

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

Article D4135-23-2

…e regional elected representative is subject for the payment of daily allowances is longer than the 15-day period set out in article D. 4135-23-1, the official allowances are paid in full during the p…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company file.

Article R4624-49

…from the professional bodies for health, safety and working conditions mentioned in article L. 4643-1.

AI translation · Updated 2 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