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 781790 of 2264 articles for Art. 26

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L595-2

…French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in French Polynesia"…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L594-2

…d Futuna Islands: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis and Fu…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L596-2

…in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in New Caledonia"; 2…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-13

…ional auditing standards adopted by the European Commission under the conditions defined by Article 26 of Directive 2006/43/EC of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated ac…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-4

…spouse within two years of the date of the receipt provided for in the second paragraph of Article 26 or, if registration has been refused, from the day on which the court decision admitting the lega…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-27

…shall impose the penalties provided for in II and III of article L. 7122-16 and in article R. 7122-26 after notifying the accused person of the alleged grievances by registered letter with acknowledg…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-6

…ersons has been taken under the accelerated procedure, in application of Articles L. 531-24, L. 531-26 or L. 531-27, or constitutes a decision of inadmissibility taken in application of Article L. 531…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-1

…nd L. 5232-1-1 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: The National Register of Companies

Article R123-323

…staff of the chambers of trades governed by articles 103 et seq. of the local professional code of 26 July 1900 for Alsace and Moselle and the reference to the title of master craftsman provided for…

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

Article L5217-10-15

…e L. 2121-13, as well as to any interested party, under the conditions set out in l'article L. 2121-26. Transmitted by the metropolitan authority to the State representative and to the metropolitan au…

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