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Légifrance · API

API for codes, legislation, regulations, case law and legal metadata published through Légifrance.

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When it helps

Assess legal-text integration while retaining version and applicability date.

How to start

Prepare the collection and references to search, then examine registration, conditions and quotas on the indicated portal. Retain text version and date with the response used.

Limits to keep in mind

An API result is not legal interpretation applicable to your case.

Check before using

Three points to record with the decision.

  1. 01

    Collection and text reference.

  2. 02

    Access and current conditions.

  3. 03

    Version and consultation date.

A method and complementary resources.

Join two files without merging unrelated entities

Choose keys, check matches and preserve ambiguous cases before joining two files.

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Source and verification

Légifrance · API — primary source. Link checked . The checklist is editorial guidance; link availability does not guarantee completeness or suitability.

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