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 23912400 of 46101 articles for Art. CA Paris 13-2-2023 n° 21/01048

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Type-approval examination

Article R1333-139

…acceptance examination, the checks and inspections provided for by the manufacturer and, where applicable, by the general or individual requirements adopted in application of this section, are carried…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-13

…une acting, vis-à-vis the other communes, as a concessionaire; 2° Or under the management of a syndicate formed by the communes concerned. If this syndicate is formed exclusively with a view to operat…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-13

…of the regular suspension of cover for non-payment of premium;3° The reduction in compensation applicable in accordance with article L. 113-9 ; 4° The exclusions of cover provided for in articles R. 2…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-13

…kept by the National Institute of Industrial Property. It contains, for each filing: 1° The identification of the holder and the references of the filing as well as subsequent acts affecting its exist…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Breastfeeding facilities

Article R4152-13

…ided with seats suitable for breastfeeding; 7° Kept in a constant state of cleanliness. Cleaning is carried out daily and away from children; 8° Maintained at a suitable temperature under hygienic con…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-13

The compensation provided for in

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-13

Open the article to read the full text in English.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article D1-13

…ining the information provided for by this article may be transmitted by electronic means of communication. II.-The information sent by the Public Prosecutor's Office includes: 1° The identity and add…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-13

…share of the deceased, or that the surviving spouse, or any other designated heir, may have it allocated to them on condition that it is taken into account in the estate according to its value at the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-13

…mentioned in article L. 573-12 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-26 of t…

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