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 22712280 of 43946 articles for Art. s. 1341-2

French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIII: Declaration of commissions, brokerage, rebates, fees, royalties, partners' remuneration and profit shares

Article 242

…der which their profits are allocated or have been distributed among the partners and co-participants. 2. Legal entities, companies and businesses liable to corporation tax are required to provide the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Deductions

Article 272

1. Value added tax which has been levied in connection with sales or services shall be imputed or refunded under the conditions provided for in Article 271 when these sales or services are subsequentl…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-2

…elationship with the patient. It is carried out in the light of scientific and technical developments. Their purpose, while respecting the rights of the individual, with a view to his or her health ed…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-28

If several confiscation orders issued against the same person relate either to a sum of money and that person does not have sufficient assets in France for all the orders to be enforced, or to the sam…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 270

I. - Value added tax is assessed on the basis of returns filed by taxable persons in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 287.It applies to taxable sums and all items used to calculate th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prescribing, ordering and dispensing procedures

Article R5139-29

…5132-3 and R. 5132-4. A prescription may not be made for a treatment period exceeding twelve months. II - Pharmacists dispense proprietary medicinal products for human use containing micro-organisms…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

…ter responsible for the budget under the conditions mentioned in the last paragraph of the same 2 bis. These organisations issue endowment funds with a certificate justifying the amount and allocation…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 290

…ree zone, be put to the same uses as if they had been imported directly and under the same conditions. 2. When goods placed in free zones are released for consumption, the customs duties and taxes pay…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2423

…formality takes precedence on the date of submission of the slip recorded in the register of deposits. The formality is also rejected when the slips contain an amount of secured debt greater than that…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article R214-239

In order to grant the authorisation referred to in Article L. 214-189, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that the rules or articles of association of the undertaking, i…

AI translation · Updated 6 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