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 18211830 of 57722 articles for Art. s. 19 and 21

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-21

…SA (or SCA or SAS or SE).... with its registered office at..., whose unique identification number is...., has filed with the clerk of the commercial court of..., where it is registered in the trade a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Ad hoc mandate.

Article R611-21

…re the debtor so requests, the president of the court shall forthwith terminate the mission of the mandataire ad hoc.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-21

…sets the total amount of grants that may be awarded to municipalities, local public establishments and public interest groups based on the assessment mentioned in article D. 2335-20.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-21

The decision of the town council or the governing body of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation requesting classification is taken on the basis of a proposal from the tourist office.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

…operty that he is obliged to inform him whether the property has been subject to a previous seizure and, if so, to provide him with the minutes of such seizure, the bailiff draws up a seizure deed. Un…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-218

…ting may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-228 and L. 22-10-66. Companies which, at the end of a financial year, exceed the thresholds set by decre…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions applicable to hunting accidents.

Article R421-21

Compensation payable under the provisions of Article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code to victims of accidents which give rise to personal injury or to their dependants shall be paid by the guarantee fun…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-21

The liquidator's term of office may not exceed three years. However, this term of office may be renewed by the shareholders or the president of the commercial court, depending on whether the liquidato…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-21

…for Commercial Development may not submit a new application for authorisation on the same plot of land, unless he has taken into account the reasons for the decision or opinion of the National Commis…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-21

If the claimant fails to appear before the judgment committee without a legitimate reason, article 468 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply. If, after having been pronounced, the declaration of…

AI translation · Updated 5 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