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 941950 of 30216 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 9-7-2004 n° 02-16.302

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-9

By way of derogation from Article 64 of Law 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century, prior to initiating the group action mentioned in Article L. 1134-7, the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-9

The provisions of article R. 334-7 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund are not applicable to mutual insurance companies which simultaneously meet the following conditions: a) Their art…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction.

Article R4535-9

When they are exposed or likely to be exposed to hazardous chemical agents which are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, self-employed workers and employers who work directly on a buildi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-9

The deliberations taken in application of the empowerment are adopted by an absolute majority of the members of the territorial council. They may not be submitted to a local referendum. These delibera…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-9

The deliberations taken in application of the empowerment are adopted by an absolute majority of the members of the territorial council. They may not be submitted to a local referendum. These delibera…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-9

The deliberations taken in application of the empowerment are adopted by an absolute majority of the members of the territorial council. They may not be submitted to a local referendum. These delibera…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 786

…e court hearing the adoption application, under the regime prior to the entry into force of the loi n° 66-500 du 11 juillet 1966 ;6° Inheritors in the direct descending line of the persons referred to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Accounting and reporting requirements applicable to investment services providers

Article L533-9

When investment service providers other than portfolio management companies trade over-the-counter financial instruments that are economically equivalent to commodity derivatives, units referred to in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-42

By way of derogation from article 223-11, for the selective aid for the distribution of repertory works provided for in article 223-9 awarded under an annual distribution programme during the years 20…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Mortuary rooms (R).

Article R2223-95

When the transfer of the body to the mortuary room requires leaving the grounds of a health establishment or an accommodation establishment for the elderly or one of their sites, the transport without…

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