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 31913200 of 25519 articles for Art. IV bis

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-53-1

Where the composition pénale consists of the measure provided for in 4° bis of article 41-2, the person concerned shall hand over his driving licence, within the time limit set, either to the clerk of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-9

…of Article L. 561-2; d) By an order of the Minister for the Budget for the persons mentioned in 9° bis of Article L. 561-2; e) By a joint order of the ministers responsible for the economy and the bu…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-15

…authorisation by the Labour Inspector under the conditions set out in Chapter I of Title I of Book IV, Section 1 of Chapter I and Chapter II of Title II of Book IV of Part Two. In this case, and notw…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-3

…e scheme and insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases, as referred to in Title IV of Book IV of the Insurance Code;2° Supplementary pension operations carried out by institutions…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 G

…h their own tax status may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A bis, partially or totally exempt from business property tax establishments carrying out a commercial…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-53

…on leave or who works part-time to bring up a child may not otherwise engage in any professional activity other than childcare activities as defined by Title II of Book IV of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-15

Ski lift services are subject to the provisions of Titles III and IV of Book II of Part Two of the Transport Code, with the exception of Articles L. 2231-1, L. 2231-4, L. 2240-1 and L. 2241-8.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation of the number of beneficiaries.

Article L5212-15

Holders of a reserved post allocated in application of the provisions of Chapter IV of Title III of Book III of the Code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de la guerre (Military Inv…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7231-1

The deliberations of the Martinique Assembly and the acts of the President of the Executive Council are subject to the legal regime for acts taken by the regional authorities under the conditions laid…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of Title VI of Book II of the Code of Civil Procedure, the appeals provided for in Article

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