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 16211630 of 16830 articles for Art. Cass. com.

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-1

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Articles L. 8112-1 or L. 8112-5 who observes one of the breaches referred to in Article L. 1263-3 shall issue a written injunction to the empl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-11

In the event of a tie between two or more organisations pursuant to article R. 1441-10, the seat is awarded to the professional organisation with the highest number of member undertakings and employee…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1233-4

The authorisation may be suspended or withdrawn in whole or in part, in the cases and under the conditions set out in Article L. 1245-1, by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, followin…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Recording of offences

Article R1312-7

In the event of a change of assignment outside the territorial jurisdiction of the authorising authority, the authorisation lapses. A new authorisation may, if necessary, be issued under the condition…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Radiological examinations carried out without medical indication

Article R1333-76

I.-When they have already been justified in application of article R. 1333-47, radiological examinations carried out for preventive purposes in the context of occupational medicine and sports medicine…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of movable property by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R321-71

The Conseil des maisons de vente withdraws the authorisation for partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction by reasoned decision: 1° In the event of failure to c…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Admission of claims.

Article R624-5

Where the official receiver declares himself incompetent or establishes the existence of a serious dispute, he shall, by specially reasoned order, refer the parties to a better court and invite, as th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The performance of the duties of clerk of the commercial court by the company and the members.

Article R743-60

If one of the partners is temporarily prevented, by force majeure, from carrying out his duties, he shall be replaced by the other partners practising within the company. If all the partners are simul…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-16

The calculation of the sums due to the beneficiaries is forwarded by the academic services to the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance responsible for paying the main…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-31

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor shall notify the automated national criminal records department of judgments and rulings declaring that a person is not criminally responsible on account…

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