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 18997 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 27 Sept. 2005 – no. 03-18.579

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-29-5

…latter has been informed in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of l'article D. 47-27.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-3

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of accounts carried out by several statutory auditors, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-100. The audit of accounts ca…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-24

The professional practice standard relating to the intervention of an expert, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-620. NEP-620 Intervention by an expert Introduction 01. Pursuant…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 I

…ry 2016, a partial or total transformation falling within the scope of I of Article 1 of the loi n° 2005-842 du 26 juillet 2005 pour la confiance et la modernisation de l'économie or 2° du I de articl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26-1

…bligations resulting from Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, which has been provided or created by the consumer when using the digital content or…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-2

…ph is replaced by the following three paragraphs:In accordance with 4° of Article 97 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia: "the Council of Minis…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-1

…f accidents occurring before 1 January 2013, the annuity increases provided for in Article 1 of Law no. 74-1118 of 27 December 1974 relating to the revaluation of certain annuities awarded in compensa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-2

…ting fromL. 612-1, with the exception of III, the second to eighth paragraphs of IV, V to VIIIOrder no. 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A, B of I and IIILaw 2021…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-2

…ting fromL. 612-1, with the exception of III, the second to eighth paragraphs of IV, V to VIIIOrder no. 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A, B of I and IIILaw 2021…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25-1

…ng its registered office in that Member State to the rules set out in Articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27, it shall consult with that supervisory authority with a view to deciding whether or not to grant…

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