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 22712280 of 30818 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-5-1997 n° 95-17.953

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-5

The provisions relating to the reimbursement of unemployment benefits, set out in article L. 1235-4, in the event of failure to comply with articles L. 1235-3 and L. 1235-11, do not apply to the dismi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial guarantee and default by the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-52

In the event that the temporary employment agency defaults and the surety is insufficient, the user company is substituted for the temporary employment agency for the payment of the sums still owed to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information for the public

Article L355-5

Without prejudice to their other reporting obligations, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall publish an annual report on their solvency and financial condition. In the event of a major event s…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R612-5

The outcome of the mediation shall take place, at the latest, within ninety days of the date of the notification referred to in Article R. 612-2. The mediator may extend this period at any time in the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-50

An information file on the subject of the consultation is made available to the public on site at the headquarters of the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, in each town hall and, w…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorist activities and prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R562-5

The Minister for the Economy, in conjunction with the Minister for the Interior where applicable, may authorise the sale or transfer of assets held by a natural or legal person who is the subject of a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Addiction care, support and and prevention centres

Article D3411-5

The centre director or manager has overall responsibility for the running of the centre. He or she is responsible for ensuring the overall coherence of staff activities and coordination with external…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for leave

Article R6422-5

At the end of a leave of absence for the validation of prior learning, the beneficiary of the leave of absence must, at the request of the employer or of a funding body mentioned in article L. 6316-1,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6141-53

Hospital foundations are non-profit legal entities governed by private law. They are set up between one or more public health institutions and, where appropriate, one or more public or private entitie…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-3

Persons who enter into a civil solidarity pact make a joint declaration thereof before the civil registrar of the commune in which they fix their common residence or, in the event of serious impedimen…

AI translation · Updated 8 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