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 22708 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 9 Jan. 1985

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Health risk monitoring and anticipation committee

Article D1413-92

A committee to monitor and anticipate health risks has been set up under the auspices of the ministers for health and research. This committee is responsible for : 1° Keeping a scientific watch on the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-9

The centres must meet the following conditions: 1° Be run by a doctor who is either a qualified specialist or qualified in medical gynaecology, obstetrics or obstetric gynaecology, or who holds a dipl…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D4312-9

For the application of Article L. 4312-10, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:- the proceeds from the sale of a fixed…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-9

…constitution of advanced therapy medicinal products as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medici…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-90

…of the Management Board. Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article L. 612-39 or L. 612-40, authorisation may be withdrawn by the Supervisory Board of the central body for savi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-9

When, before the traveller's departure, the organiser or retailer is obliged to make a change to one of the essential elements of the contract, if he cannot meet the specific requirements mentioned in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-9

The Articles of Association determine the decisions that must be taken collectively by the shareholders in the forms and under the conditions that they provide. However, the powers vested in the extra…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-91

…carry out searches, home visits and seizures of exhibits outside the hours provided for in Article 59, when these operations do not involve residential premises. In urgent cases, the investigating jud…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of events with classification, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance

Article R331-9

The organiser of a sporting event with a ranking, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance must obtain the opinion of the relevant delegated federation before submitting his declaration file to the c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L511-90

The committees referred to in Article L. 511-89 are made up of members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions who do not exercis…

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