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 16311640 of 51836 articles for Art. s. L 623-19 to L 623-21

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-21

Each healthcare professional who has concluded a contract as referred to in article R. 6146-17 sends the director of the establishment a monthly statement containing a list of the procedures performed…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quality control

Article D6221-21

I.-The external quality assessment bodies referred to in article L. 6221-9 must meet the following criteria: 1° Competence, in terms of qualifications and experience, to organise quality control campa…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-19

Upon arrival in France, the transferred person is presented to the public prosecutor of the place of arrival, who will question the person and draw up a report. However, if the examination cannot be c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-19

The grant allocated to the regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion comprises a first part equal to 80% of the amount of the grant intended to compensate for expenditure on studies…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Regional committees.

Article R4643-19

The Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics comprises regional prevention committees responsible, in particular, for: 1° Carrying out actions to improve hygiene, healt…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of a State nursing diploma.

Article D4311-19

I.-The nursing training institutes authorised to provide education leading to the State diploma are responsible for implementing the admission procedures under the supervision of the general directors…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration, registration of activity and withdrawal of registration

Article R7232-19

The legal entity or sole trader who has made a declaration must produce a statement of activity at least every quarter and a qualitative and quantitative annual report on the activity carried out over…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R721-21

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer shall centralise the declarations relating to cheque accounts and the declarations relating to safes provided for in Article R. 721-22 for the sole purpose of carry…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-21

The nature and duration of the activities that may be validated under the obligation provided for in article L. 822-4 are determined by order of the Minister of Justice, on the basis of a proposal fro…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-21

The descriptions and claims contained in the applications filed may be drafted in a foreign language. If this option is used, the applicant shall be invited to provide a French-language translation of…

AI translation · Updated 7 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