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 33013310 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L743-15

…the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 231-6 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 O…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L744-14

…the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1 of 2 January 2014 L. 231-6 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 O…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article R312-22

…aph of I of Article L. 312-19, via a dedicated dematerialised system, in compliance with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties. This system can…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R784-8

…ay 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-39n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-40n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-41n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-42n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-43n…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-2

To take part in the campaign for the referendum, groups of elected representatives, political parties and groupings that meet the conditions laid down in Article LO 1112-10 submit a request for author…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6332-2

To take part in the campaign for the referendum, groups of elected representatives, political parties and groupings that meet the conditions laid down in Article LO 1112-10 submit a request for author…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Drawing up lists of candidates

Article R4031-31

Each list is signed by all the candidates on it and by the proxy appointed by the trade union organisation to represent it. Candidates' signatures may be obtained by electronic means. The list shall m…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal, suspension and withdrawal of modelling agency licences

Article R7123-14

…he exercise of the activity of modelling agency set out in Articles L. 7123-14, L. 7123-15, L. 7123-17, L. 7123-19 and L. 7123-22, are not or are no longer complied with. It is withdrawn if the provis…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…ing to the status of teaching and hospital staff in hospitals and university centres, no. 85-733 of 17th July 1985 relating to associated or guest teaching staff in higher education and research estab…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-3

…ith the procedures defined in section 3 of chapter III of title II of the aforementioned law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978.Persons producing or marketing products mentioned in II of article L. 5311-1 of…

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