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 33913400 of 33451 articles for Art. 3°

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical health centres.

Article D6124-413

Each establishment has at least : 1° A medical office ; 2° An examination room ; 3° A dressing room and minor surgery room; 4° A radiology facility.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article D6154-10-2

The summary statement referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 6154-3 gives details of the procedures performed as part of the self-employed activity, in code and value.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Production advances

Article 311-67

The maximum amount of advances that may be granted to a production company during a financial year is determined on the basis of the sum entered, at the beginning of the current year, in the audiovisu…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

…ld-age pension;2° Recipients reaching the age stipulated in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the same code;3° Recipients receiving a pension awarded in application of articles L. 161-17-4, L. 351-1-1, L. 351…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-7

…provide proof of the professional training referred to in 2° of articles R. 519-8 and R. 519-9 and 3° of article R. 519-10 are deemed to have fulfilled their obligations under article L. 314-25 of th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R5315-8

…cle R. 5315-3; 2° Prepares the deliberations of the Board of Directors and ensures their execution; 3° Prepares and executes the institution's budget; 4° Is the authorising officer for revenue and exp…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D4322-20-1

The procedures for awarding the allowances mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 4125-3-1 are those provided for in articles D. 4125-33 and D. 4125-34, subject to the following am…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-3-3

…d after the expiry of a period of one year from an irrevocable decision terminating the proceedings;3° Contains a detailed statement of the alleged facts and grievances;4° Is signed by the litigant an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-13

For the application of Articles L. 6211-19, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-3 and L. 6223-4, the total number of medical biology examinations is obtained, for each laboratory, by adding together the number of unit…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities.

Article R210-21

…y that are relevant to the formation of its opinion, in particular the annual report referred to in 3° of Article L. 210-10.It shall carry out any on-site verification that it deems useful within the…

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