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 901910 of 17962 articles for Art. 5 avr. 2011

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-5

…ature of the project; 3° The integration of environmental issues; 4° The consistency of the budget; 5° The company's ability to complete the feasibility phase of the project.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-5

…eration is subject to seizure or assignment, in application of the second paragraph of article L. 3252-5, is equal to the lump sum referred to in article L. 262-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et de…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Resources and expenditure of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-55

Sub-paragraph 5 of paragraph 3 of sub-section 6 and sub-section 9 of section 3 of chapter V of title II of book III of the second part are applicable to the inter-company social and cultural activitie…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-5

Any plan to recruit a salaried court clerk is brought to the attention of the Minister for Justice, the Keeper of the Seals, by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice. The Minister o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Statistical monitoring of validation of prior learning

Article R6423-5

…for admissibility to the additional checks provided for in the sixth paragraph of II ofarticle L. 335-5 of the Education Code or in the third paragraph ofarticle L. 613-4 of the same code. At regional…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Flat-rate contribution from employers who have employed an illegal foreign national

Article L822-5

…In this capacity, it shall liquidate and issue the collection order.The provisions of articles L. 8253-1 to L. 8253-5 of the Labour Code relating to recovery and lien applicable to the special contrib…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-5

…ct owner or coordinator the specific health and safety plan for workers provided for in article L. 4532-9 is punishable by a fine of 9,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by one year's imprisonm…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: International provision of services

Article R8115-5

Breaches of the obligations mentioned in article R. 8115-1 are those resulting from failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 1262-2-1, the third paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, articl…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

I. - Companies placed under one of the regimes provided for by 5 bis, 5 ter and 7 to 7 ter of Article 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Jurisdictional rules

Article L716-5

…validity based exclusively on one or more of the grounds listed in Article L. 711-2, in points 1 to 5, 9 and 10 of the I of Article L. 711-3, in point III of the same Article and in Articles L. 715-4…

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