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 23212330 of 46074 articles for Art. II

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

Article R1334-14

…nning permission was issued before 1st July 1997, whether they belong to private or public persons. II - In this section, the term "owner" means : 1° For the buildings mentioned in article R. 1334-15,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-9

…who has been convicted of acts contrary to honour, probity or morality or of an offence under Title II of Book II of this Part and Chapter IV of Title III of Book IV of Part V of this Code; 5° Comply…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6313-5

…ollectivités Territoriales shall apply to Saint-Martin under the conditions set out in this Article.II. - Book II shall apply to Saint-Martin under the following conditions:1° Titles I and III shall n…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-2

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Concession contracts awarded by a contracting entity to a joint venture

Article L3211-9

…cts concluded by a contracting entity with such a body, are subject to the rules laid down in Title II when the following conditions are met: 1° The body has been set up to carry out its activity for…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-24

…udget, the distribution of which is decided annually by the Board of Directors of this institution. II - For the application of I of this article, the assessment of employers' contributions mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

…or exercising the rights of holders to the information contained in their record provided for in I, II and IV of article L. 1111-17 as well as article L. 1111-19, the conditions under which certain in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections

Article L513-24

…aims benefiting from the preferential right defined in Article L. 513-11.The provisions of Chapters II and IV of Title II of Book VIII of the Commercial Code are applicable to the Specific Controller…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-12

…n commissioner, including any person appointed pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of II of Article L. 812-2 or of III of the same article: 1° Deliberately harming the interests of the c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-20

…cation, the title provided for in V of the same article. The guarantor or co-obligor referred to in II of the same article may, under the same conditions, obtain a writ of execution upon proof of the…

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