About Intellectual Property IP Training Respect for IP IP Outreach IP for… IP and... IP in... Patent & Technology Information Trademark Information Industrial Design Information Geographical Indication Information Plant Variety Information (UPOV) IP Laws, Treaties & Judgements IP Resources IP Reports Patent Protection Trademark Protection Industrial Design Protection Geographical Indication Protection Plant Variety Protection (UPOV) IP Dispute Resolution IP Office Business Solutions Paying for IP Services Negotiation & Decision-Making Development Cooperation Innovation Support Public-Private Partnerships AI Tools & Services The Organization Working with WIPO Accountability Patents Trademarks Industrial Designs Geographical Indications Copyright Trade Secrets WIPO Academy Workshops & Seminars IP Enforcement WIPO ALERT Raising Awareness World IP Day WIPO Magazine Case Studies & Success Stories IP News WIPO Awards Business Universities Indigenous Peoples Judiciaries Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Economics Gender Equality Global Health Climate Change Competition Policy Sustainable Development Goals Frontier Technologies Mobile Applications Sports Tourism PATENTSCOPE Patent Analytics International Patent Classification ARDI – Research for Innovation ASPI – Specialized Patent Information Global Brand Database Madrid Monitor Article 6ter Express Database Nice Classification Vienna Classification Global Design Database International Designs Bulletin Hague Express Database Locarno Classification Lisbon Express Database Global Brand Database for GIs PLUTO Plant Variety Database GENIE Database WIPO-Administered Treaties WIPO Lex - IP Laws, Treaties & Judgments WIPO Standards IP Statistics WIPO Pearl (Terminology) WIPO Publications Country IP Profiles WIPO Knowledge Center WIPO Technology Trends Global Innovation Index World Intellectual Property Report PCT – The International Patent System ePCT Budapest – The International Microorganism Deposit System Madrid – The International Trademark System eMadrid Article 6ter (armorial bearings, flags, state emblems) Hague – The International Design System eHague Lisbon – The International System of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications eLisbon UPOV PRISMA UPOV e-PVP Administration UPOV e-PVP DUS Exchange Mediation Arbitration Expert Determination Domain Name Disputes Centralized Access to Search and Examination (CASE) Digital Access Service (DAS) WIPO Pay Current Account at WIPO WIPO Assemblies Standing Committees Calendar of Meetings WIPO Webcast WIPO Official Documents Development Agenda Technical Assistance IP Training Institutions COVID-19 Support National IP Strategies Policy & Legislative Advice Cooperation Hub Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC) Technology Transfer Inventor Assistance Program WIPO GREEN WIPO's Pat-INFORMED Accessible Books Consortium WIPO for Creators WIPO Translate Speech-to-Text Classification Assistant Member States Observers Director General Activities by Unit External Offices Job Vacancies Procurement Results & Budget Financial Reporting Oversight
Arabic English Spanish French Russian Chinese
Laws Treaties Judgments Browse By Jurisdiction

Civil Code (consolidated version as of July 1, 2013), France

Back

Superseded Text  Go to latest Version in WIPO Lex
Year of Version 2013 Dates Entry into force: March 15, 1803 Adopted: January 1, 1803 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Other Notes This consolidated version of the Civil Code incorporates all the amendments up to Law No. 2013-404 of May 17, 2013, which was published in the Official Gazette on May 18, 2013.
Book II and Book III of this consolidated Code provide for general different types of property and different modifications of ownership and the different ways how ownership is acquired.

Source of the English translation of this consolidated version:
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/Traductions/en-English/Legifrance-translations
This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Civil Code (consolidated version as of July 1, 2013) PDF HTML
Related Legislation Is implemented by (1 text(s)) Is implemented by (1 text(s))
Ordinance No. 2009-537 of May 14, 2009, on the Extension and Adaptation to Mayotte in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, French Polynesia, in the Southern and Antarctic Lands French and New Caledonia to Various Legislative Provisions (FR193)
 Is superseded by (3 text(s)) Is superseded by (3 text(s))
Civil Code (consolidated version as of December 15, 2019) (FR594)
Civil Code (consolidated version as of March 2, 2017) (FR511)
Civil Code (consolidated version of February 18, 2015) (FR475)

WIPO Lex No. FR512