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 34213430 of 39264 articles for Art. CE 3-7-2009 n° 293154

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 777-2

…r at the judicial court in whose jurisdiction they reside, a full record of the criminal records concerning them. In the case of a legal entity, the request is addressed to the public prosecutor at th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 798-1

…e subject of a legal pardon pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Code may request, in accordance with the procedure and terms laid down in this chapter, that the investigating chamber order that…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-7

…t orders the immediate release of a person whose pre-trial detention is unlawful due to non-compliance with the time limits or formalities provided for in this Code, it may, in the same decision, plac…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-7

…rities may exchange information relating to regulated entities in a financial conglomerate with the central banks of the Member States or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic A…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-7

…he collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Banque de France carries out the tasks entrusted to it by Articles L. 122-1, L. 141-1 to L. 141-5-1 and L. 141-6-1…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title I: Rules common to non-marine damage insurance and life and health insurance

Article A111-7

The thresholds mentioned inarticle R. 111-1 are as follows:-1°: 6.6 million euros ;-2°: 13.6 million euros.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles relating to insurance mediation

Article R512-7

…of article R. 511-2 is required to ensure that they meet the conditions of good repute and competence set out in this section which apply to them.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Rules relating to life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A134-7

…the latest, by year of maturity and by level of cover:the number of contracts or memberships in force; -the amount of mathematical provisions; -the amount of the diversification provision; -the premi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Civil liability insurance for hunters

Article A230-7

When a non-resident foreigner applies for a hunting licence, the period of validity of the insurance certificate provided for in article L. 223-13 of the new Rural and Maritime Fishing Code may not ex…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Monitoring the insurance obligation

Article A211-7

The insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must state that, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 211-14, presentation of the supporting document only implies a pres…

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