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 12911300 of 68654 articles for Art. s. L 320-1 and L 321-18

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Organisation of the intervention.

Article R4543-18

When the work requires the presence of a worker in the cab roof and the equipment is fitted with a control device for the inspection manoeuvre, the work may only be undertaken after verification of th…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-18

In the event of an allocation of company shares, the shares are valued on the basis of the average share price for the twenty trading days preceding the date of allocation. This average is obtained by…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-18

The right to object provided for in article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au traitement automatisé.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-18

When the public prosecutor who issued the European arrest warrant has obtained the surrender of the requested person, that person may not be prosecuted, sentenced or detained with a view to the enforc…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R335-18

When they are intended to be destroyed with the consent of the copyright or related right holder and the consent of the holder of the goods, whether or not they are transported in small consignments,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-18

During the financial year, the Director proposes any changes to be made to the budget. These shall give rise to amending budgets. Amending budgets are adopted under the same conditions as the initial…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-18

Amendment registration requests relating to a lien or pledge referred to in I. of Article R. 521-9 are also made at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle in the registers determined in II…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article R721-18

Board members are entitled to reimbursement of their travel expenses under the conditions set by the regulations applicable to civil servants.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-18

The partnership is subject, where they exist, to the disciplinary provisions applicable to the profession. It may not be subject to disciplinary proceedings independently of those brought against one…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Cessation of registration on the jobseekers' list.

Article R5411-18

The person concerned is notified of the reasoned decision by the regional director of Pôle emploi to cease registration on the jobseekers' list or to change category. Any person wishing to contest the…

AI translation · Updated 2 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