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 16711680 of 49269 articles for Art. 635 2-5°

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5

Compliance with the creative conditions for cinematographic or audiovisual works belonging to the genres of fiction, documentary and animation provided for in articles D. 331-1 to D. 331-4 is verified…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R524-5

A copy of the conversion deed is served on the garnishee.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information report to the conceding authority

Article L3131-5

Each year, the concessionaire produces a report including, in particular, accounts showing all operations relating to the performance of the concession contract and an analysis of the quality of the w…

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: House arrest where removal is deferred

Article L731-5

The administrative authority may, as a probationary and exceptional measure, place under house arrest a foreign national who is the subject of an expulsion decision issued pursuant to article L. 631-2…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article L721-5

The provisions of Chapter IV of Title I of Book VI are applicable to the challenge and judgment of the decision determining the country of return which is intended to enforce a decision imposing an ob…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of doping prevention medical centres

Article D232-5

To obtain the approval referred to in article L. 232-1, a doping prevention medical unit must meet the following conditions: 1° It must be directed by a doctor with expertise in sports medicine or the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article L548-5

I. - Participative finance intermediaries must be able to provide evidence at all times of an insurance policy covering them against the financial consequences of their professional civil liability in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2344-5

In the case of a Community-scale undertaking or group of undertakings whose registered office or that of the dominant undertaking is located in France, where there is no trade union organisation, the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-5

The members of the special negotiating body are appointed by the employee trade union organisations from among their elected representatives on the social and economic committees or their trade union…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Assessment of the project implementation method

Article R2212-5

The general presentation referred to in article R. 2212-4 includes in particular: 1° The purpose of the project, its background, context, challenges and the characteristics of its economic equilibrium…

AI translation · Updated 7 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