Certified translation of German judgments and legal documents

A certified translation for your proceedings

Whether you need to rely in France on a decision handed down in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, settle an estate or conduct proceedings across the two countries, courts, notaries and lawyers need an accurate, certified translation. In France, only a translation signed and stamped by an expert translator registered with a Court of Appeal carries that value.

Julie Auger-Kantor, sworn German ↔ French translator and interpreter and court-appointed expert at the Paris Court of Appeal, translates court decisions, procedural documents, notarial deeds and succession documents from German into French and from French into German, for proceedings in France as well as in Germany. Civil status certificates needed for a divorce or an estate are covered on the civil status certificates page, and powers of attorney on the power of attorney page.

Documents covered

Judgments and court orders (Urteil, Beschluss), including Austrian and Swiss decisions
Divorce decrees issued by the family court (Scheidungsbeschluss of the Familiengericht) and decisions on parental responsibility or maintenance (Sorgerecht, Unterhalt)
Statements of claim, summonses and certificates of service (Klageschrift, Ladung, Zustellungsurkunde)
Notarial deeds (notarielle Urkunde) and wills
Certificates of inheritance (Erbschein), Austrian succession decisions (Einantwortungsbeschluss) and European Certificates of Succession (Europäisches Nachlasszeugnis)
Documents for proceedings in France or Germany: written submissions, witness statements, supporting evidence

How does it work?

Send a scan or a clear photo of the document using the form below or by email.
You receive a free quote within 1 hour, including the delivery date.
The certified translation is delivered as a signed and stamped PDF; the paper original can be collected in Paris or sent by post.

Recent examples

French writs of summons translated into German at short notice for service in Germany
Divorce and adoption orders in both directions
French judgments translated into German for proceedings or recognition in Germany
Wills and documents for French-German estates

Frequently asked questions

Can your translation be filed with a French court or notary?

Yes. A certified translation by an expert translator registered with a French Court of Appeal can be filed with French courts and notaries.

Does the apostille need to be translated too?

Yes. When a foreign document intended for use in France needs an apostille, the apostille is first added in the country of issue, and then the whole document, apostille included, is translated. For a French document intended for use abroad, it is the other way round: the translation comes first, then the apostille is requested; in France, apostilles have been issued by notaries since 1 May 2025.

Do you also translate French decisions for proceedings in Germany?

Yes. However, it is up to the German court or authority to decide whether it accepts a translation certified in France, so please check with it, or with your lawyer, before ordering.

Do I need to provide the original or a certified copy?

No. A clear scan is enough to produce the translation. The court or notary may, however, ask for the original or a certified copy.

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Documents to Translate

English documents to be translated into French (or the other way round): please send them to my colleague David Ameisen, sworn English ↔ French translator.

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