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 17311740 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-20

If the defendant does not appear on the day of the hearing, the case is decided on the merits. However, if the defendant has provided proof of a legitimate reason in good time, he will be notified by…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-21

…e, the practical difficulties involved in developing it, his personal contribution to the invention and the economic and commercial interest that the host structure may derive from it.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-20

…employer to assess the employee's skills in the job, particularly in the light of their experience, and the employee to assess whether the job is suitable for them.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-20

The mayor may, with the assent of the town council and after consulting the presidents of the wine-growing groups existing in the commune, set the date from which the harvesting of table grapes and gr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-20

…servants may only take part in the work of the sections with the agreement of the regional prefect and that of the president of the regional council in the case of matters for which the departments t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article R3411-21

…quire the party responsible for placing the product on the market to reimburse the overcompensation and the parameters for calculating the compensation will be updated for the future. Where the amount…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Code of ethics

Article R6123-21

The members of the Board of Directors and the employees of France Compétences carry out their duties in accordance with the principles set out in a code of ethics, prepared by the Director General and…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 207-1

…he Assize Court, or declare that there are no grounds to proceed with the case, or raise the matter and proceed in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 201,202 and 204, or refer the case…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-20

Housing allocated by the municipality or the City of Paris and located in the arrondissement is allocated half by the arrondissement mayor and half by the mayor of the municipality or by the mayor of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Implementation of the guarantee

Article R1251-21

…urt-appointed agent or liquidator sends the guarantor, within ten days of delivery of the judgement and in the manner provided for in the first paragraph, a statement, approved by the bankruptcy judge…

AI translation · Updated 5 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