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 48214830 of 56690 articles for Art. L. 311-2

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-2

…a sports federation or by an organiser of sports events mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 331-5 to betting operators holding the authorisation provided for in Article 21 of Law no. 2010-4…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-8-2

Labile blood products proposed for inclusion on the list referred to in 1° of article L. 1221-8 are assessed by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, on the basis of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Cross-industry agreements.

Article L2232-2-1

…the elections taken into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-9, at least 30% of the votes cast in this college in favour of organisations recognised as r…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-2

…d conclude the substitution agreement or arrangement provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2261-14. The duration of this agreement may not exceed three years. The agreement or arrangement…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-25-1

…bility where that person is, for that other employee, one of those mentioned in 1° to 9° of Article L. 3142-16. Annual leave may only be transferred if it exceeds twenty-four working days. An employee…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-3-2

Open the article to read the full text in English.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6a : Inventory of fixtures, rental charges and taxes

Article L145-40-2

Every rental contract includes a precise and restrictive inventory of the categories of charges, taxes and fees relating to this lease, including an indication of how they are divided between the less…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-1-2

The court may only authorise precautionary measures or compulsory execution measures in respect of property belonging to a foreign State if one of the following conditions is met: 1° The State concern…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-10-2

…menting the disciplinary powers it derives from the disciplinary regulations referred to in article L. 131-8. The Agency shall be informed of the action taken on its referral and may submit observatio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-55-2

…et des organismes sociaux et spécifiques aux jeux des casinos exploités en application des articles L. 321-1 et seq of the Internal Security Code are liquidated and paid monthly to a public accountant…

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