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 32313240 of 3334 articles for Art. Ordinance no. 2019-359 – 24 Apr. 2019

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-2

…ty companies or companies with equivalent status and equity securities in companies governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives;c) Bonds convertible or redeemable in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-27-2

…mplementation of this article. Caisse des dépôts et consignations organises, in compliance with law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, the appro…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289

…ument relating to mutual assistance similar in scope to that provided for by Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-14

…fficking (articles 222-34 to 222-39 of the Penal Code) kidnapping and false imprisonment (articles 224-1 to 224-5 and 224-5-2 of the Penal Code) -hijacking of any means of transport (articles 224-6,22…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-20

…78 on the annual accounts of certain types of companies, transposed by Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-24 of the Commercial Code, or the status of an entity dedicated to the financing of a group within t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-29

…le financial securities and money market instruments referred to in 1° or 2° of I of article L. 214-24-55 issued or guaranteed by the same entity up to 35% of its assets if these securities or instrum…

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

Article R2333-82-4

…ion with the organisation of the event, are charged by the latter to and for the benefit of the casino.The expenses are charged under the following conditions:a) Only the expenses referred to in A and…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-16

…1, L. 222-2 and L. 223-22 of the Mutual Code and articles L. 911-1, L. 932-1, L. 932-14 and L. 932-24 of the Social Security Code;4° Loan insurance contracts referred to in article L. 113-12-2 of the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-2

…the statutory auditor chosen by the professional on the basis of article 58, paragraph 2, of decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985 as amended.5. 4. Inspection.Appendix I. - Special accounting rules f…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe II

…an auditor chosen from the list drawn up pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 58 of Decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985, with a deputy, after consulting the Compagnie nationale des commiss…

AI translation · Updated 3 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