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 36913700 of 67800 articles for Art. 356 and 370-1-4

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-4

The provisions of article L. 2335-2 are not applicable in the event of financial difficulties arising, for a municipality, from its shareholding in the capital of a local semi-public company or from t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-4

…rs:a) The Director of Sports or his representative ;b) The President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee or his representative;c) The President of the French Paralympic Sports Committe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and constitution.

Article L2131-4

Any member of a trade union may, if he fulfils the conditions laid down in article L. 2131-5, accede to the administrative or management functions of this trade union.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-4

…ascendant or collateral relative of the parents or of the protected adult, to represent the latter and to be informed, by the practitioner who indicated the transplant or any other practitioner, of t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-4

…rates are likely to result in a risk to public health or if the facility does not comply with the standards laid down or has not been brought into compliance within the period set by the competent adm…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-4

…et de résolution shall inform the supervisory authority of the home Member State of the undertaking and request it to take all appropriate measures to ensure that the undertaking puts an end to the ir…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-4

…nt Code. The accommodation of pleasure craft is organised in such a way as to blend in with natural and urban sites, in compliance with the standards laid down by the plans for the development of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article R341-4

…rules governing the mooring policy referred to in article L. 341-13, applicable to the public river and maritime domains, are defined in a set of regulations drawn up, depending on the case, by order…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article L511-4

…in of the protective measure lapsing, the creditor shall initiate or continue, under the conditions and within the time limits set by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, proceedings to obtain an enforceable…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article R511-4

…er, the judge shall determine the amount of the sums for which the protective measure is authorised and shall specify the assets to which it relates.

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