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 30613070 of 5757 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – 30 June 2022 – pts 29–46

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-3

…tion of the budget, a debate shall take place within the assembly of French Guiana on the budgetary guidelines for the financial year as well as on the multi-year commitments envisaged.This debate sha…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-3-1

…ernal regulations, as provided for in paragraphs 1° and 2° of Article L. 1321-1; 5° The fire safety guidelines and instructions referred to in article R. 4227-37 as well as the identity of the persons…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-4

The booklet of rules summarises the rules enacted by the plan to implement the development guidelines and principles and contribute to achieving the objectives provided for in the second to fourth par…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Periodic Certification

Article D4022-2

…he collegiate body; 2° The professional commissions are responsible for implementing the scientific guidelines set by the collegiate body. They are also consulted, as necessary, by the President of th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-4

…h 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, on 1°, 2° or 3° of II of Article L. 613-20-4 or on the measures to be taken in the presen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L281-7

For the application of this book to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The references to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Unio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-168

I.-The Nuclear Safety Authority appoints the radiation protection inspectors mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 1333-29 from among its staff, as defined inArticle 16 of Law No. 2017-55 of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-32

Subject to the authorisation provided for in Article 7 of the aforementioned Law no. 2000-108 of 10 February 2000, the municipalities, within their territory, and the public cooperation establishments…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-58

As from their enrolment in the first year of the second cycle, the hospital medical students mentioned in article R. 6153-46 receive remuneration, the annual amount of which is set by order of the min…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-9

…and the investigational medicinal products is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

AI translation · Updated 8 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