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 20712080 of 2507 articles for Art. 25 janv. 2023

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the categorisation of eligible customers and counterparties

Article D533-4

…e counterparty in accordance with Article 71(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 to apply to be placed in a category offering greater protection if it considers that i…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Article R1524-6

…n the penultimate paragraph, the references to Articles L. 1211-7-1, L. 1221-13, L. 1340-4, L. 5121-25, L. 5212-2, L. 5222-3 and L. 3113-1 are deleted; 2° In article R. 1413-81, the words: "and their…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5423-3

…stituée par l'article L. 5133-1 ; 6° The flat-rate bonuses instituted respectively by Articles L. 5425-3 of the present Code, L. 262-11 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and L. 524-5 of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-9

…caprine animals and poultry, or minced beef within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/2000 of 25 August 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1760/…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-18

…by a Member State of the European Union. None of these institutions or companies may hold more than 25% of the amount of the provision. The fund's accounts must make it possible to distinguish between…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article R331-19

…line public communication service requests removal from the list referred to in I of Article L. 331-25 shall be sent to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique by reg…

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

Article D436-2

…on department responsible for the taxpayer's registered office or main establishment, no later than 25 February of the year following the year in which the tax became due. The dates for declaration, l…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-4

…rmacist or as a person legally authorised to assist him, contrary to the provisions of article L. 5125-29; 4° Soliciting orders from the public; 5° Receiving orders for medicinal products and other pr…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7122-9-1

…for the adoption of the initial budget, nor for the application of articles L. 7122-23 and L. 7122-25. The Assembly of French Guyana shall meet in one and the same place at least once every six month…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7222-9-1

…the adoption of the preliminary budget, nor for the application of Articles L. 7222-23 and L. 7222-25. The Assembly of Martinique shall meet in one and the same place at least once every six months.…

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