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 10311040 of 18177 articles for Art. 5 oct. 2017

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

…in article L. 122-10 ;4° Parody, pastiche and caricature, taking into account the laws of the genre;5° Acts necessary for access to the content of an electronic database for the needs and within the l…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation of disciplinary chambers of first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

Article R4126-5

…where they have not been put in order by the end of the time limit set by a request to that effect. 5° To rule on a series of cases which, without requiring a new assessment or classification of the f…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-51

…om property assets, including rental income from furnished property, as referred to in 1° to 3° and 5° of I of Article L. 214-36 in the case of a société de placement à prépondérance immobilière à cap…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Rights guaranteed to detained foreign nationals

Article L813-5

…ccompanied him when he was detained, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 813-7; 5° Notify or have notified the family of any person 5° Notify or have notified the consular authorit…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-5

…n 2°, the words: "defined in articles…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Automatic transfer.

Article R324-5

The decision of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution provided for in Article L. 324-5 shall be made after the measures provided for in Article L. 612-33, 14° of the Monetary and Financ…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2373-5

…of Articles L. 2371-1 to L. 2371-3, L. 2372-1 to L. 2372-4, the second paragraph of Article L. 2372-5 and Articles L. 2372-6 to L. 2374-2 shall be sent to the Labour Inspectorate.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-5

…ritoires. It exercises the powers of the administrative social committees, mentioned in article L. 253-1 of the general code for civil servants, as well as the powers mentioned in chapter II of title…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 quater

…eturn for each financial year, a detailed statement of the categories of expenditure referred to in 5 of Article 39 (1), when they exceed a certain amount set by order of the Minister for the Economy…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-51

…sation from the defaulting borrower which, without prejudice to the application of the article 1231-5 of the Civil Code, may not exceed an amount which, depending on the remaining term of the contract…

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