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 25112520 of 49021 articles for Art. CA Paris 6-2-2023 n° 21/10189

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2221-6

Representatives of the municipality must hold the majority of seats on the board of directors or the operating board.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-6

…t ;-"gross organic pollution load" means the weight of oxygen corresponding to the five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) calculated on the basis of the average daily load for the week during which…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-6

For the application of article L. 2334-20, the data to be taken into account is assessed at 1 January of the year preceding the financial year for which the allocation is made, with the exception of t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-6

The sentence enforcement court shall have a registry. The duties of secretary and court clerk of the court shall be performed by one or more court clerks of the judicial courts within the jurisdiction…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Labour Advisory Commission

Article D2621-6

The Labour Advisory Committee meets at least once a year.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendment and termination.

Article D3313-6

The amendment modifying the profit-sharing agreement in force is filed in accordance with the same formalities and deadlines as the agreement.The amendment or unilateral document amending the current…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-6

…ectives aimed at : 1° Develop prevention and health promotion; 2° Improve the organisation of healthcare pathways by encouraging coordination and cooperation between health, social and medico-social c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Photographs of models

Article R2133-6

The advertiser shall ensure compliance with the obligations laid down in articles L. 2133-2, R. 2133-4 and R. 2133-5 of this Code. To this end, they ensure that the photographs for commercial use that…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Fees charged by judicial auctioneers

Article A444-6

A fee of €0.68 per page is charged for the dispatch and extract of the minutes of sale listed at number 8 of the table mentioned in article A. 444-1..

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

Article R4413-6

The Board of Directors meets, on the initiative of its Chairman, at least once every quarter. It also meets at the request of the Executive Committee or one-third of its members, on a specific agenda.…

AI translation · Updated 4 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