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 821830 of 2135 articles for Art. s. 38

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-121

…stomer of the procedures for carrying out the verification procedure provided for in article L. 221-38.III. - The stipulations that must be included in the Livret A account opening contract and the in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-48

…d, where applicable, the Director of Social Security or their representatives may submit observations. The representative of the supervisory board or the resolution board or the official of the author…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-12

…1 shall incur, in addition to the fine in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-38 of the Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of Article 131-39 of the same code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-18

…7 shall incur, in addition to the fine in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-38 of the Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of Article 131-39 of the same code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statutory auditors

Article L511-39

I. - The provisions of articles L. 225-38 to L. 225-43 of the French Commercial Code apply to all credit institutions and finance companies.For the application of article L. 225-40 of the same code, w…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Administrative composition

Article R621-37-5

…t validated by the college; 5° If the signatory fails to comply with the agreement. Articles R. 621-38 to R. 621-42 are then applied.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-41

…ions set out in article R. 3115-39 and in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 3115-38.II. - The renewal application file consists of the following documents:1° The updated documents f…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 732-1

…release, by placing him or her under security supervision with a care order for a period of two years. Placement under security surveillance may only be ordered after medical expertise has found that…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-1-1

…nce, decided by the trial court and the duration of which is added, in accordance with Articles 132-38 and 132-50 of the Penal Code, to that of the prison sentence that may be served; 2° The intervent…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Temporary work at a height

Article D4153-30

…t a height where the risk of falling from a height is not prevented by collective protection measures. II-The ban mentioned in I may be waived for the use of ladders, stepladders and steps, under the…

AI translation · Updated 4 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
Search “Art. s. 38” | French Legislation