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 13911400 of 52395 articles for Art. s. 1

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1-2

In the cases provided for in articles 56-1 and 56-1-1, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the President of the Bar or his delegate as provided for in Article 56-1 and the rights of the person se…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employer's obligations

Article L1233-57-14

…and economic committee of a plan to close a plant must look for a buyer. The employer is required to1° Inform potential buyers, by any appropriate means, of its intention to sell the business;2° Immed…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article R2213-1-3

…ntegrity. The data in this database are accessible, under conditions that preserve data protection: 1° To agents of the National Public Health Agency appointed by the director general of this establis…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27-1

I. - Intensive care units are equipped for : 1° X-ray, ultrasound and bronchial and digestive endoscopy examinations to be carried out in the unit's rooms, when this is justified by the conditions und…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-11-1

I.- Electronic transmissions from the single body referred to in Article R. 123-1 to the recipient bodies and competent authorities are carried out, pursuant to Article R. 123-7 and the conditions of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-15

Foreign nationals convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 may be banned from French territory:1° For up to ten years, in the event of conviction under article L. 823-11;2° Permanently, in the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L654-1

…are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wor…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Assessment of duties and taxes.

Article 108

1. Subject to the provisions of Article 99a, the duties and taxes to be levied are those in force on the date of registration of the retail declaration. 2. In the event of a reduction in the rate of c…

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

Article L341-1

…s defined by the Autorité des normes comptables, subject to the conditions laid down by regulation: 1° The French companies referred to in article L. 310-1, for all their operations, including those o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 194

…ther with his closing arguments, to the Investigating Chamber.In the cases provided for by articles 173 and 186-1, or when it is directly seised pursuant to articles 81, ninth paragraph, 82-1, second…

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