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 32413250 of 33451 articles for Art. 3°

French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-60

…the latter in the test operations.He may not be present during the operations provided for in 1° to 3° of article R. 232-49.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-2

…sed and covered places open to the public or which are workplaces; 2° In means of public transport; 3° In uncovered areas of public and private schools and colleges, as well as establishments intended…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dosimetric monitoring management

Article R4451-106

…ric monitoring provided for in 4° of Article R. 4451-102 or the exposure assessment provided for in 3° of Article R. 4451-103. If necessary, they shall seek technical support from the Institut de Radi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Deregistration

Article R521-20

…1° by proof of agreement between the parties; > or 2° by a final and binding court decision; > or 3° by the deed recording the sale of the encumbered asset in application of Book II of the Code of C…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conclusion and purpose of the contract

Article D1143-9

…mmitments made by the employer; 2° The amount of State aid and the terms and conditions of payment; 3° The terms and conditions for evaluating and monitoring the fulfilment of the commitments made.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial economic contribution

Article L335-1

Exemption from business property tax for operators of cinemas is governed by 3° to 4° of Article 1464 A of the General Tax Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-4

Failure to disseminate the messages provided for in article L. 452-3 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-8

Any company may apply a profit-sharing scheme concluded at branch level, provided that the branch agreement has been approved pursuant to article L. 3345-4. Companies wishing to apply the approved bra…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-8

…in Article L. 462-8, to the author of the referral and to the Minister responsible for the economy;3° For the decisions mentioned in Article L. 464-6, to the author of the referral, to persons whose…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-3

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor, the judicial police officer or agent may carry out the requisitions provided for in

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