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 15411550 of 42269 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26-3-2008 n° 06-21.944

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-32

…it results from these derogations under the conditions laid down, as the case may be, by the décret n° 2000-815 du 25 août 2000 or the décret n° 2001-623 du 12 juillet 2001 or the décret n° 2002-9 du…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Disposal of goods confiscated or abandoned by transaction.

Article 390

1. Confiscated or abandoned items are disposed of or destroyed by the customs department in accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the Minister of the Economy and Finance when the confis…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-3

…ing the leasing facility is considered to be a user within the meaning of Article 5 b of Ordonnance n° 67-837 of 28 September 1967.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-3

Articles L. 3353-1 , L. 3353-5 and L. 3353-6 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.Article L. 3353-3 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R615-3

…f the commission may be reimbursed for their travel expenses under the conditions set by the décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais occasion…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Dismissal on public security grounds

Article 354

In the event of a referral, the procedure shall be as set out in Article

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-33

The sale is carried out by public auction either at the place where the seized objects are located, or in an auction room or any other place open to the public whose geographical location is the most…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Ship captains, aircraft commanders.

Article 394

The master is relieved of all liability : a) in the case of an offence referred to in article 424,2°, below, if he proves that he has fulfilled all his supervisory duties or if the offender is discove…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK II RELATING TO PRODUCTS

Article L741-3

The following do not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° In Articles L. 221-5 and L. 221-6, references to the livret de développement durable et solidaire; 2° Articles L. 221-13 to L. 221-17-2 rela…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 381

The correctional court hears misdemeanours.Misdemeanours are offences punishable by law by imprisonment or a fine of at least €3,750..

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