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Sources for laws and public decisions

Retrieve the text, version and procedure while separating decisions, announcements and commentary.

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Set the territory and event date. Find the published text and relevant version; retain number, article and effective date. A legislative dossier explains preparation but does not alone determine the applicable rule. For a decision, read the operative part and subsequent developments.

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Légifrance and EUR-Lex distribute texts; Vie-publique provides dossiers and reports. Court and authority decisions require attention to scope. A CNIL formal notice is not a sanction: the exact document category matters.

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A news article describes a new rule. Locate the act and distinguish adoption, publication and entry into force. Save the supporting passage rather than only a homepage or a third-party summary.

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FR

Légifrance

Find French statutes, codes and court decisions, including text versions.

Use the version applicable on the relevant date and distinguish law from commentary.

EU

EUR-Lex

Consult the Official Journal and European Union legal acts.

Check the act, version, entry into force and relationship with national law.

UK

legislation.gov.uk

Search UK legislation in original and revised versions.

The site does not hold every type of legislation; check amendment status and commencement.

EU

InfoCuria

Find EU court judgments, orders and opinions by case or subject.

Read the ruling and its reasoning; a summary or press release cannot replace them.

FR

CNIL · Décisions

Consult decisions, sanctions and guidance published by France’s data protection authority.

Distinguish guidance, formal notice and sanction; check date, scope and any appeal.

FR

Vie-publique — dossiers législatifs et rapports

Find legislative preparation stages, impact studies and public reports indexed by DILA.

Since 1 April 2026, legislative dossiers previously available on Légifrance are published on Vie-publique. A dossier or summary does not replace the applicable legal text.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the current version sufficient for an older event?

Not necessarily. Check the version and provisions applicable at the studied date, including any transitional rules.

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