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 791800 of 1706 articles for Art. al. 1er

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial sector advisory committees

Article L784-5

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial sector advisory committees

Article L783-5

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the rig…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-2-1

When a condominium association applies for the increased ceiling mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 221-2, it must submit the summary sheet mentioned inarticle 1 of decree no. 2016-1822 of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-4

The level of results referred to in article D. 1142-3 and the results obtained for each indicator referred to in articles D. 1142-2 and D. 1142-2-1 are published annually, no later than 1st March of t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-2

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1221-2: 1° The words: "in article R. 243-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 1 of decree no. 98-1162 of 16 December 1998…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Setting the amount of compulsory fire and rescue expenditure before the agreements come into force (R).

Article R1425-16

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 1424-36, the Commission shall have access to all the documents used for the financial assessment provided for in Chapter 1 of Decree n° 96-100…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article R2333-70

Companies operating ski lift equipment subject in mountain areas to the municipal tax provided for in article L. 2333-49 send to the mayors of the communes in which the operation is located, before th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-25

Each year, before 1st March, the interministerial decree referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 1435-10 sets the amount of funding allocated to each regional health agency, after consulting…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-43

The approved person or body shall send the Prefect an annual activity report by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by hand-delivery against receipt, or by electronic transmission with…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum operating grant.

Article R3334-3-1

The minimum operating grant is distributed among the metropolitan départements that meet the conditions for its allocation:1° For 30% of its amount, in proportion to the length of the road classified…

AI translation · Updated 4 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