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 46514660 of 61143 articles for Art. s. L. 214-1 & L. 214-1-1

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article L421-11

A foreign national who is employed in a highly qualified job for a period of one year or more, and who can provide proof of a diploma attesting to at least three years of higher education or at least…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-10

…s of the workstation or the duties performed;5° The amount of remuneration and its various components.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions.

Article L3161-1

For the application of the provisions of this Title, the following are considered to be young workers: 1° Employees under the age of eighteen ; 2° Trainees under the age of eighteen who complete intro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Economats.

Article L3254-1

All employers are prohibited from 1° To annex to his establishment a commissary intended for the direct or indirect sale to employees and their families of foodstuffs or goods of any kind whatsoever ;…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-19

…ary of the eighth year after the year in which the plan was opened do not give entitlement to a bonus.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

…mentioned law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 or, exceptionally, an expert chosen from outside these lists. The Regional Commission sets the terms of reference for the panel of experts or the expert, ensur…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-14

…ubstituted for medicinal products derived from blood and health products derived from biotechnologies. The majority of its capital is held by the State, its public establishments or other companies or…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-1

The evidence of formal qualifications required in application of 1° of article L. 4111-1 is, for the practice of the profession of doctor : 1° Either the French State diploma of doctor of medicine ; W…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Removal from a living person.

Article L1231-1

…provide proof of a close and stable emotional relationship with the recipient for at least two years.II - In the event of incompatibility between a person who has expressed an intention to donate and…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-13

…No news for more than three months; the loss is deemed to have occurred on the date of the last news.

AI translation · Updated 8 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