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 14111420 of 37410 articles for Art. L 223-25

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

Compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° The upkeep of the town hall or, if the municipality does not own one, the rental of a house or hall to take its place; 2° Office and printing costs fo…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-2

The population to be taken into account for the application of this section is that resulting from the census, increased each year by population increases under conditions defined by decree in the Cou…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-5

Article L. 723-2 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-2 -I.-The representatives referred to in Article L. 723-1 applicable in New Caledonia must hold positions in the company either as chairman and chief ex…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-7

…n some of the communes of a syndicat de communes or a syndicat mixte form part of a communauté d'agglomération, by the creation of this communauté, by the merger of public establishments of inter-muni…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-40

I. - Provided that the payment account is accessible online, the payer may contact a payment service provider of his choice to obtain the payment initiation service referred to in 7° of II of Article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-4

Approval is granted to legal entities only if the shareholders or members holding at least 25% of the votes, shares or voting rights and the managers meet the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of ar…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

The Board of Directors is chaired by the President of the Departmental Council of the European Collectivity of Alsace or one of the members of the Board of Directors appointed by the President of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected by an absolute majority of the votes cast by the members of the Board of Directors from among the representatives of the Rhône department and the Lyon…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Negotiation procedures in companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2232-26

In undertakings with a usual workforce of at least fifty employees without a trade union delegate where, following the procedure defined in article L. 2232-25-1, no member of the staff delegation of t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-7

The special negotiating body takes its decisions by an absolute majority of its members, who must also represent an absolute majority of the employees of the participating parties and of the subsidiar…

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