Doctrine
The French legal search engine enriched by AI for lawyers.
Overview
Doctrine is the essential French legaltech for searching case law, legal literature and legislation. Its engine indexes millions of French court decisions enriched by AI features: automatic summaries, identification of key decisions, alerts and legal monitoring. Limited access is available free; Standard subscription is €159 ex VAT/month (or €129 ex VAT/month annually).
The platform benefits from institutional partnerships, notably with the Paris Bar. AI helps quickly identify relevant precedents and structure arguments. Doctrine also offers an API to integrate legal search into other business tools.
Our verdict
Essential for any lawyer or legal professional in France spending time researching case law. Traditional search in government bases or commercial legal databases takes 3x longer. Less useful for SMEs without in-house counsel, the interface is designed for legal professionals.