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 39713980 of 8562 articles for Art. 10 mars 2004

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-7

…r roads.For 2005, eligible départements may not receive a minimum operating allocation of less than 106% or more than 130% of the amount received the previous year. For 2005, the amount to be taken in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Accident at work or occupational disease

Article R1226-9

The conversion of a post carried out in application of article L. 1226-10 may give rise to the allocation of the financial aid provided for in article L. 5213-10.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D113-1

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 113-1, the following constitute international conventions relating to fundamental human rights: 1° The International Covenant on Civil and Political…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-14

…of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is appointed under the conditions set out in article 10 of the aforementioned Act of 26 July 1983 and holds the title of Chairman and Chief Executive Off…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

…pose by the regulations applicable locally. C.-In articles R. 2141-2, R. 2141-5, R. 2141-9, R. 2141-10, R. 2141-18 and R. 2141-20, the reference to a medically assisted procreation centre or an author…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 161

…urth paragraph of article 150 A bis in force before the date of promulgation of the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) or in II of article 150 UB, the bonus is calculated on the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-169

…Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use referred to in Article 56 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council or to the coordination group referred to in Artic…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1 : Formation of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-13

…and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, only the provisions of articles R. 22-10-6 to R. 22-10-8 and R. 22-10-12 are applicable to the formation of the company.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28-1

From 2004, public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status receive a compensation grant equal to the amounts due in respect of 2003 pursuant to I of D of article 44 of t…

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

Article R4433-11

The notices mentioned in Article L. 4433-10-1 and Article L. 4433-10-9 are deemed to be favourable if they are not issued within three months of transmission of the draft outline plan.

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