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 47414750 of 6074 articles for Art. 12 janv. 2017

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions specific to certain offences

Article 706-106

…dice to articles 706-81 to 706-87 and for the sole purpose of recording the offences referred to in 12° of Article 706-73, identify the perpetrators and accomplices and carry out the seizures provided…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-11

…s that it determines, delegate decisions relating to the approval provided for in article R. 232-41-12-3 and the Therapeutic Use Exemption provided for in article L. 232-2 to the President of the Agen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-77

…y to dive using a trimix or heliox mix: PTH. In the 0 to 40 metre range, in order to demonstrate PE-12 to PE-40 and nitrox diving skills, people with disabilities may benefit from special assistance i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article L351-1

…y of the obligations mentioned in the first, second, third and last paragraphs of II of article L. 312-1-1 and, where the customer is an individual acting for non-business purposes, article L. 314-12…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-20

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2 and 3, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 9, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 12, Ar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R152-1

…pplication by operation of law in the table below. Articles applicable As amended by In Title II R. 121-1 to R. 121-39 In Title III R. 131-1 to R. 131-8 Application by operation of law In Title IV R.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R153-1

…pplication by operation of law in the table below. Articles applicable As amended by In Title II R. 121-1 to R. 121-39 In Title III R. 131-1 to R. 131-8 Application by operation of law In Title IV R.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-1

…not contrary to the provisions of this Title.For the application of the provisions of articles L. 2121-8, L. 2121-9, L. 2121-19 and L. 2121-22 and L2121-27-1,these establishments are subject to the r…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-13

…ion for protective measures and the applications referred to in the first paragraph of Article 1136-12 shall be made before the judge hearing those proceedings. The claim shall be lodged, investigated…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-135

The entries relating to the decisions referred to in Article R. 123-122 when:1° Safeguard proceedings have been terminated pursuant to Article L. 622-12 ;2° Reorganisation proceedings have been termin…

AI translation · Updated 6 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