diff --git a/libsolidity/CMakeLists.txt b/libsolidity/CMakeLists.txt
index 62e7bf933..d59afc2d1 100644
--- a/libsolidity/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsolidity/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 aux_source_directory(analysis SRC_LIST)
 aux_source_directory(ast SRC_LIST)
 aux_source_directory(codegen SRC_LIST)
+aux_source_directory(formal SRC_LIST)
 aux_source_directory(interface SRC_LIST)
 aux_source_directory(parsing SRC_LIST)
 
diff --git a/libsolidity/formal/Why3Translator.cpp b/libsolidity/formal/Why3Translator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d3d1586d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsolidity/formal/Why3Translator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,525 @@
+/*
+	This file is part of cpp-ethereum.
+
+	cpp-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	cpp-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+	along with cpp-ethereum.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+/**
+ * @author Christian <c@ethdev.com>
+ * @date 2015
+ * Component that translates Solidity code into the why3 programming language.
+ */
+
+#include <libsolidity/formal/Why3Translator.h>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace dev;
+using namespace dev::solidity;
+
+bool Why3Translator::process(SourceUnit const& _source)
+{
+	try
+	{
+		m_indentation = 0;
+		if (!m_result.empty())
+			fatalError(_source, "Multiple source units not yet supported");
+		appendPreface();
+		_source.accept(*this);
+		addLine("end");
+	}
+	catch (FatalError& _e)
+	{
+		solAssert(m_errorOccured, "");
+	}
+	return !m_errorOccured;
+}
+
+void Why3Translator::error(ASTNode const& _node, string const& _description)
+{
+	auto err = make_shared<Error>(Error::Type::FormalError);
+	*err <<
+		errinfo_sourceLocation(_node.location()) <<
+		errinfo_comment(_description);
+	m_errors.push_back(err);
+	m_errorOccured = true;
+}
+
+void Why3Translator::fatalError(ASTNode const& _node, string const& _description)
+{
+	error(_node, _description);
+	BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(FatalError());
+}
+
+void Why3Translator::appendPreface()
+{
+	m_result += R"(
+module UInt256
+	use import mach.int.Unsigned
+	type uint256
+	constant max_uint256: int = 0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
+	clone export mach.int.Unsigned with
+		type t = uint256,
+		constant max = max_uint256
+end
+
+module Solidity
+use import int.Int
+use import ref.Ref
+use import map.Map
+use import array.Array
+use import int.ComputerDivision
+use import mach.int.Unsigned
+use import UInt256
+
+exception Ret
+type state = StateUnused
+)";
+}
+
+string Why3Translator::toFormalType(Type const& _type) const
+{
+	if (auto type = dynamic_cast<IntegerType const*>(&_type))
+	{
+		if (!type->isAddress() && !type->isSigned() && type->numBits() == 256)
+			return "uint256";
+	}
+	else if (auto type = dynamic_cast<ArrayType const*>(&_type))
+		if (!type->isByteArray() && type->isDynamicallySized() && type->dataStoredIn(DataLocation::Memory))
+		{
+			string base = toFormalType(*type->baseType());
+			if (!base.empty())
+				return "array " + base;
+		}
+
+	return "";
+}
+
+void Why3Translator::addLine(string const& _line)
+{
+	newLine();
+	add(_line);
+	newLine();
+}
+
+void Why3Translator::add(string const& _str)
+{
+	m_currentLine += _str;
+}
+
+void Why3Translator::newLine()
+{
+	if (!m_currentLine.empty())
+	{
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < m_indentation; ++i)
+			m_result.push_back('\t');
+		m_result += m_currentLine;
+		m_result.push_back('\n');
+		m_currentLine.clear();
+	}
+}
+
+void Why3Translator::unindent()
+{
+	solAssert(m_indentation > 0, "");
+	m_indentation--;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(ContractDefinition const& _contract)
+{
+	if (m_seenContract)
+		error(_contract, "More than one contract not supported.");
+	m_seenContract = true;
+	if (_contract.isLibrary())
+		error(_contract, "Libraries not supported.");
+
+	addSourceFromDocStrings(_contract.annotation());
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(FunctionDefinition const& _function)
+{
+	if (!_function.isImplemented())
+	{
+		error(_function, "Unimplemented functions not supported.");
+		return false;
+	}
+	if (_function.name().empty())
+	{
+		error(_function, "Fallback functions not supported.");
+		return false;
+	}
+	if (!_function.modifiers().empty())
+	{
+		error(_function, "Modifiers not supported.");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	add("let rec _" + _function.name());
+	add(" (state: state)");
+	for (auto const& param: _function.parameters())
+	{
+		string paramType = toFormalType(*param->annotation().type);
+		if (paramType.empty())
+			error(*param, "Parameter type not supported.");
+		if (param->name().empty())
+			error(*param, "Anonymous function parameters not supported.");
+		add(" (arg_" + param->name() + ": " + paramType + ")");
+	}
+	add(":");
+	newLine();
+
+	indent();
+	indent();
+	string retString = "(";
+	for (auto const& retParam: _function.returnParameters())
+	{
+		string paramType = toFormalType(*retParam->annotation().type);
+		if (paramType.empty())
+			error(*retParam, "Parameter type not supported.");
+		if (retString.size() != 1)
+			retString += ", ";
+		retString += paramType;
+	}
+	addLine(retString + ")");
+	unindent();
+
+	addSourceFromDocStrings(_function.annotation());
+
+	addLine("=");
+
+	// initialise local variables
+	for (auto const& variable: _function.parameters())
+		addLine("let _" + variable->name() + " = ref arg_" + variable->name() + " in");
+	for (auto const& variable: _function.returnParameters())
+	{
+		if (variable->name().empty())
+			error(*variable, "Unnamed return variables not yet supported.");
+		string varType = toFormalType(*variable->annotation().type);
+		addLine("let _" + variable->name() + ": ref " + varType + " = ref (of_int 0) in");
+	}
+	for (VariableDeclaration const* variable: _function.localVariables())
+	{
+		if (variable->name().empty())
+			error(*variable, "Unnamed variables not yet supported.");
+		string varType = toFormalType(*variable->annotation().type);
+		addLine("let _" + variable->name() + ": ref " + varType + " = ref (of_int 0) in");
+	}
+	addLine("try");
+
+	_function.body().accept(*this);
+	addLine("raise Ret");
+
+	string retVals;
+	for (auto const& variable: _function.returnParameters())
+	{
+		if (!retVals.empty())
+			retVals += ", ";
+		retVals += "!_" + variable->name();
+	}
+	addLine("with Ret -> (" + retVals + ")");
+	newLine();
+	unindent();
+	addLine("end");
+	addLine("");
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(Block const& _node)
+{
+	addSourceFromDocStrings(_node.annotation());
+	addLine("begin");
+	indent();
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(IfStatement const& _node)
+{
+	addSourceFromDocStrings(_node.annotation());
+
+	add("if ");
+	_node.condition().accept(*this);
+	add(" then");
+	newLine();
+	_node.trueStatement().accept(*this);
+	if (_node.falseStatement())
+	{
+		addLine("else");
+		_node.falseStatement()->accept(*this);
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(WhileStatement const& _node)
+{
+	addSourceFromDocStrings(_node.annotation());
+
+	add("while ");
+	_node.condition().accept(*this);
+	add(" do");
+	newLine();
+	_node.body().accept(*this);
+	addLine("done;");
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(Return const& _node)
+{
+	addSourceFromDocStrings(_node.annotation());
+
+	if (_node.expression())
+	{
+		solAssert(!!_node.annotation().functionReturnParameters, "");
+		auto const& params = _node.annotation().functionReturnParameters->parameters();
+		if (params.size() != 1)
+		{
+			error(_node, "Directly returning tuples not supported. Rather assign to return variable.");
+			return false;
+		}
+		newLine();
+		add("begin _" + params.front()->name() + " := ");
+		_node.expression()->accept(*this);
+		add("; raise Ret end");
+		newLine();
+	}
+	else
+		addLine("raise Ret;");
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(VariableDeclarationStatement const& _node)
+{
+	addSourceFromDocStrings(_node.annotation());
+
+	if (_node.declarations().size() != 1)
+	{
+		error(_node, "Multiple variables not supported.");
+		return false;
+	}
+	if (_node.initialValue())
+	{
+		add("_" + _node.declarations().front()->name() + " := ");
+		_node.initialValue()->accept(*this);
+		add(";");
+		newLine();
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(ExpressionStatement const& _node)
+{
+	addSourceFromDocStrings(_node.annotation());
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(Assignment const& _node)
+{
+	if (_node.assignmentOperator() != Token::Assign)
+		error(_node, "Compound assignment not supported.");
+
+	_node.leftHandSide().accept(*this);
+	add(" := ");
+	_node.rightHandSide().accept(*this);
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(TupleExpression const& _node)
+{
+	if (_node.components().size() != 1)
+		error(_node, "Only tuples with exactly one component supported.");
+	add("(");
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(UnaryOperation const& _unaryOperation)
+{
+	if (toFormalType(*_unaryOperation.annotation().type).empty())
+		error(_unaryOperation, "Type not supported.");
+
+	switch (_unaryOperation.getOperator())
+	{
+	case Token::Not: // !
+		add("(not ");
+		break;
+	default:
+		error(_unaryOperation, "Operator not supported.");
+		break;
+	}
+
+	_unaryOperation.subExpression().accept(*this);
+	add(")");
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(BinaryOperation const& _binaryOperation)
+{
+	Expression const& leftExpression = _binaryOperation.leftExpression();
+	Expression const& rightExpression = _binaryOperation.rightExpression();
+	solAssert(!!_binaryOperation.annotation().commonType, "");
+	Type const& commonType = *_binaryOperation.annotation().commonType;
+	Token::Value const c_op = _binaryOperation.getOperator();
+
+	if (commonType.category() == Type::Category::IntegerConstant)
+	{
+		add("(of_int " + toString(commonType.literalValue(nullptr)) + ")");
+		return false;
+	}
+	static const map<Token::Value, char const*> optrans({
+		{Token::And, " && "},
+		{Token::Or, " || "},
+		{Token::BitOr, " lor "},
+		{Token::BitXor, " lxor "},
+		{Token::BitAnd, " land "},
+		{Token::Add, " + "},
+		{Token::Sub, " - "},
+		{Token::Mul, " * "},
+		{Token::Div, " / "},
+		{Token::Mod, " mod "},
+		{Token::Equal, " = "},
+		{Token::NotEqual, " <> "},
+		{Token::LessThan, " < "},
+		{Token::GreaterThan, " > "},
+		{Token::LessThanOrEqual, " <= "},
+		{Token::GreaterThanOrEqual, " >= "}
+	});
+	if (!optrans.count(c_op))
+		error(_binaryOperation, "Operator not supported.");
+
+	add("(");
+	leftExpression.accept(*this);
+	add(optrans.at(c_op));
+	rightExpression.accept(*this);
+	add(")");
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(FunctionCall const& _node)
+{
+	if (_node.annotation().isTypeConversion || _node.annotation().isStructConstructorCall)
+	{
+		error(_node, "Only ordinary function calls supported.");
+		return true;
+	}
+	FunctionType const& function = dynamic_cast<FunctionType const&>(*_node.expression().annotation().type);
+	if (function.location() != FunctionType::Location::Internal)
+	{
+		error(_node, "Only internal function calls supported.");
+		return true;
+	}
+	if (!_node.names().empty())
+	{
+		error(_node, "Function calls with named arguments not supported.");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	//@TODO check type conversions
+
+	add("(");
+	_node.expression().accept(*this);
+	add(" StateUnused");
+	for (auto const& arg: _node.arguments())
+	{
+		add(" ");
+		arg->accept(*this);
+	}
+	add(")");
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(MemberAccess const& _node)
+{
+	if (
+		_node.expression().annotation().type->category() == Type::Category::Array &&
+		_node.memberName() == "length" &&
+		!_node.annotation().lValueRequested
+	)
+	{
+		add("(of_int ");
+		_node.expression().accept(*this);
+		add(".length");
+		add(")");
+	}
+	else
+		error(_node, "Only read-only length access for arrays supported.");
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(IndexAccess const& _node)
+{
+	auto baseType = dynamic_cast<ArrayType const*>(_node.baseExpression().annotation().type.get());
+	if (!baseType)
+	{
+		error(_node, "Index access only supported for arrays.");
+		return true;
+	}
+	if (_node.annotation().lValueRequested)
+	{
+		error(_node, "Assignment to array elements not supported.");
+		return true;
+	}
+	add("(");
+	_node.baseExpression().accept(*this);
+	add("[to_int ");
+	_node.indexExpression()->accept(*this);
+	add("]");
+	add(")");
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(Identifier const& _identifier)
+{
+	Declaration const* declaration = _identifier.annotation().referencedDeclaration;
+	if (FunctionDefinition const* functionDef = dynamic_cast<FunctionDefinition const*>(declaration))
+		add("_" + functionDef->name());
+	else if (auto variable = dynamic_cast<VariableDeclaration const*>(declaration))
+	{
+		if (_identifier.annotation().lValueRequested)
+			add("_" + variable->name());
+		else
+			add("!_" + variable->name());
+	}
+	else
+		error(_identifier, "Not supported.");
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool Why3Translator::visit(Literal const& _literal)
+{
+	TypePointer type = _literal.annotation().type;
+	switch (type->category())
+	{
+	case Type::Category::Bool:
+		if (type->literalValue(&_literal) == 0)
+			add("false");
+		else
+			add("true");
+		break;
+	case Type::Category::IntegerConstant:
+		add("(of_int " + toString(type->literalValue(&_literal)) + ")");
+		break;
+	default:
+		error(_literal, "Not supported.");
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void Why3Translator::addSourceFromDocStrings(const DocumentedAnnotation& _annotation)
+{
+	auto why3Range = _annotation.docTags.equal_range("why3");
+	for (auto i = why3Range.first; i != why3Range.second; ++i)
+		addLine(i->second.content);
+}
diff --git a/libsolidity/formal/Why3Translator.h b/libsolidity/formal/Why3Translator.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21ead9777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsolidity/formal/Why3Translator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+	This file is part of cpp-ethereum.
+
+	cpp-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	cpp-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+	along with cpp-ethereum.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+/**
+ * @author Christian <c@ethdev.com>
+ * @date 2015
+ * Component that translates Solidity code into the why3 programming language.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <libsolidity/ast/ASTVisitor.h>
+#include <libsolidity/interface/Exceptions.h>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace dev
+{
+namespace solidity
+{
+
+class SourceUnit;
+
+/**
+ * Simple translator from Solidity to Why3.
+ *
+ * @todo detect side effects in sub-expressions and limit them to one per statement.
+ * @todo `x = y = z`
+ * @todo implicit and explicit type conversion
+ */
+class Why3Translator: private ASTConstVisitor
+{
+public:
+	Why3Translator(ErrorList& _errors): m_errors(_errors) {}
+
+	/// Appends formalisation of the given source unit to the output.
+	/// @returns false on error.
+	bool process(SourceUnit const& _source);
+
+	std::string translation() const { return m_result; }
+
+private:
+	/// Returns an error.
+	void error(ASTNode const& _node, std::string const& _description);
+	/// Reports a fatal error and throws.
+	void fatalError(ASTNode const& _node, std::string const& _description);
+
+	/// Appends imports and constants use throughout the formal code.
+	void appendPreface();
+
+	/// @returns a string representation of the corresponding formal type or the empty string
+	/// if the type is not supported.
+	std::string toFormalType(Type const& _type) const;
+
+	void indent() { m_indentation++; }
+	void unindent();
+	void addLine(std::string const& _line);
+	void add(std::string const& _str);
+	void newLine();
+
+	virtual bool visit(SourceUnit const&) override { return true; }
+	virtual bool visit(ContractDefinition const& _contract) override;
+	virtual bool visit(FunctionDefinition const& _function) override;
+	virtual bool visit(Block const&) override;
+	virtual void endVisit(Block const&) override { unindent(); addLine("end;"); }
+	virtual bool visit(IfStatement const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(WhileStatement const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(Return const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(VariableDeclarationStatement const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(ExpressionStatement const&) override;
+	virtual void endVisit(ExpressionStatement const&) override { add(";"); newLine(); }
+	virtual bool visit(Assignment const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(TupleExpression const& _node) override;
+	virtual void endVisit(TupleExpression const&) override { add(")"); }
+	virtual bool visit(UnaryOperation const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(BinaryOperation const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(FunctionCall const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(MemberAccess const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(IndexAccess const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(Identifier const& _node) override;
+	virtual bool visit(Literal const& _node) override;
+
+	virtual bool visitNode(ASTNode const& _node) override
+	{
+		error(_node, "Code not supported for formal verification.");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	void addSourceFromDocStrings(DocumentedAnnotation const& _annotation);
+
+	size_t m_indentation = 0;
+	std::string m_currentLine;
+	/// True if we have already seen a contract. For now, only a single contract
+	/// is supported.
+	bool m_seenContract = false;
+	bool m_errorOccured = false;
+	std::string m_result;
+	ErrorList& m_errors;
+};
+
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.cpp b/libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.cpp
index 6b55b4083..18eec0a20 100644
--- a/libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <libsolidity/codegen/Compiler.h>
 #include <libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.h>
 #include <libsolidity/interface/InterfaceHandler.h>
+#include <libsolidity/formal/Why3Translator.h>
 
 #include <libdevcore/SHA3.h>
 
@@ -205,6 +206,18 @@ void CompilerStack::link(const std::map<string, h160>& _libraries)
 	}
 }
 
+bool CompilerStack::prepareFormalAnalysis()
+{
+	Why3Translator translator(m_errors);
+	for (Source const* source: m_sourceOrder)
+		if (!translator.process(*source->ast))
+			return false;
+
+	m_formalTranslation = translator.translation();
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 eth::AssemblyItems const* CompilerStack::assemblyItems(string const& _contractName) const
 {
 	Contract const& currentContract = contract(_contractName);
diff --git a/libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.h b/libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.h
index ac71da2e9..0473d58bd 100644
--- a/libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.h
+++ b/libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.h
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ public:
 	/// Inserts the given addresses into the linker objects of all compiled contracts.
 	void link(std::map<std::string, h160> const& _libraries);
 
+	/// Tries to translate all source files into a language suitable for formal analysis.
+	/// @returns false on error.
+	bool prepareFormalAnalysis();
+	std::string const& formalTranslation() const { return m_formalTranslation; }
+
 	/// @returns the assembled object for a contract.
 	eth::LinkerObject const& object(std::string const& _contractName = "") const;
 	/// @returns the runtime object for the contract.
@@ -167,7 +172,6 @@ public:
 	/// @returns the list of errors that occured during parsing and type checking.
 	ErrorList const& errors() const { return m_errors; }
 
-
 private:
 	/**
 	 * Information pertaining to one source unit, filled gradually during parsing and compilation.
@@ -211,6 +215,7 @@ private:
 	std::shared_ptr<GlobalContext> m_globalContext;
 	std::vector<Source const*> m_sourceOrder;
 	std::map<std::string const, Contract> m_contracts;
+	std::string m_formalTranslation;
 	ErrorList m_errors;
 };
 
diff --git a/libsolidity/interface/Exceptions.cpp b/libsolidity/interface/Exceptions.cpp
index 2e79ab394..84d4d1082 100644
--- a/libsolidity/interface/Exceptions.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/interface/Exceptions.cpp
@@ -30,23 +30,26 @@ Error::Error(Type _type): m_type(_type)
 {
 	switch(m_type)
 	{
-		case Type::DeclarationError:
-			m_typeName = "Declaration Error";
-			break;
-		case Type::DocstringParsingError:
-			m_typeName = "Docstring Parsing Error";
-			break;
-		case Type::ParserError:
-			m_typeName = "Parser Error";
-			break;
-		case Type::TypeError:
-			m_typeName = "Type Error";
-			break;
-		case Type::Warning:
-			m_typeName = "Warning";
-			break;
-		default:
-			solAssert(false, "");
-			break;
+	case Type::DeclarationError:
+		m_typeName = "Declaration Error";
+		break;
+	case Type::DocstringParsingError:
+		m_typeName = "Docstring Parsing Error";
+		break;
+	case Type::ParserError:
+		m_typeName = "Parser Error";
+		break;
+	case Type::TypeError:
+		m_typeName = "Type Error";
+		break;
+	case Type::FormalError:
+		m_typeName = "Formal Error";
+		break;
+	case Type::Warning:
+		m_typeName = "Warning";
+		break;
+	default:
+		solAssert(false, "");
+		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/libsolidity/interface/Exceptions.h b/libsolidity/interface/Exceptions.h
index cda6b97ed..830ec286f 100644
--- a/libsolidity/interface/Exceptions.h
+++ b/libsolidity/interface/Exceptions.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 		DocstringParsingError,
 		ParserError,
 		TypeError,
+		FormalError,
 		Warning
 	};
 
diff --git a/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp b/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp
index fcea5bf93..b41215742 100644
--- a/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp
+++ b/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <libsolidity/interface/CompilerStack.h>
 #include <libsolidity/interface/SourceReferenceFormatter.h>
 #include <libsolidity/interface/GasEstimator.h>
+#include <libsolidity/formal/Why3Translator.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
@@ -96,28 +97,30 @@ static void version()
 	exit(0);
 }
 
-static inline bool humanTargetedStdout(po::variables_map const& _args, string const& _name)
-{
-	return _args.count(_name) && !(_args.count("output-dir"));
-}
-
 static bool needsHumanTargetedStdout(po::variables_map const& _args)
 {
-
-	return
-		_args.count(g_argGas) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argAbiStr) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argSolInterfaceStr) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argSignatureHashes) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argNatspecUserStr) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argAstJson) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argNatspecDevStr) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argAsmStr) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argAsmJsonStr) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argOpcodesStr) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argBinaryStr) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argRuntimeBinaryStr) ||
-		humanTargetedStdout(_args, g_argCloneBinaryStr);
+	if (_args.count(g_argGas))
+		return true;
+	if (_args.count("output-dir"))
+		return false;
+	for (string const& arg: {
+		g_argAbiStr,
+		g_argSolInterfaceStr,
+		g_argSignatureHashes,
+		g_argNatspecUserStr,
+		g_argAstJson,
+		g_argNatspecDevStr,
+		g_argAsmStr,
+		g_argAsmJsonStr,
+		g_argOpcodesStr,
+		g_argBinaryStr,
+		g_argRuntimeBinaryStr,
+		g_argCloneBinaryStr,
+		string("formal")
+	})
+		if (_args.count(arg))
+			return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
 void CommandLineInterface::handleBinary(string const& _contract)
@@ -164,7 +167,6 @@ void CommandLineInterface::handleOpcode(string const& _contract)
 		cout << eth::disassemble(m_compiler->object(_contract).bytecode);
 		cout << endl;
 	}
-
 }
 
 void CommandLineInterface::handleBytecode(string const& _contract)
@@ -284,6 +286,17 @@ void CommandLineInterface::handleGasEstimation(string const& _contract)
 	}
 }
 
+void CommandLineInterface::handleFormal()
+{
+	if (!m_args.count("formal"))
+		return;
+
+	if (m_args.count("output-dir"))
+		createFile("solidity.mlw", m_compiler->formalTranslation());
+	else
+		cout << "Formal version:" << endl << m_compiler->formalTranslation() << endl;
+}
+
 bool CommandLineInterface::parseLibraryOption(string const& _input)
 {
 	namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
@@ -391,7 +404,8 @@ Allowed options)",
 		(g_argSolInterfaceStr.c_str(), "Solidity interface of the contracts.")
 		(g_argSignatureHashes.c_str(), "Function signature hashes of the contracts.")
 		(g_argNatspecUserStr.c_str(), "Natspec user documentation of all contracts.")
-		(g_argNatspecDevStr.c_str(), "Natspec developer documentation of all contracts.");
+		(g_argNatspecDevStr.c_str(), "Natspec developer documentation of all contracts.")
+		("formal", "Translated source suitable for formal analysis.");
 	desc.add(outputComponents);
 
 	po::options_description allOptions = desc;
@@ -492,15 +506,22 @@ bool CommandLineInterface::processInput()
 		bool optimize = m_args.count("optimize") > 0;
 		unsigned runs = m_args["optimize-runs"].as<unsigned>();
 		bool successful = m_compiler->compile(optimize, runs);
+		if (successful)
+			m_compiler->link(m_libraries);
+
+		if (successful && m_args.count("formal"))
+			if (!m_compiler->prepareFormalAnalysis())
+				successful = false;
+
 		for (auto const& error: m_compiler->errors())
 			SourceReferenceFormatter::printExceptionInformation(
 				cerr,
 				*error,
 				(error->type() == Error::Type::Warning) ? "Warning" : "Error", *m_compiler
 			);
+
 		if (!successful)
 			return false;
-		m_compiler->link(m_libraries);
 	}
 	catch (CompilerError const& _exception)
 	{
@@ -755,6 +776,8 @@ void CommandLineInterface::outputCompilationResults()
 		handleMeta(DocumentationType::NatspecDev, contract);
 		handleMeta(DocumentationType::NatspecUser, contract);
 	} // end of contracts iteration
+
+	handleFormal();
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/solc/CommandLineInterface.h b/solc/CommandLineInterface.h
index 1cde2acb7..7c7aa4b49 100644
--- a/solc/CommandLineInterface.h
+++ b/solc/CommandLineInterface.h
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ private:
 	void handleOpcode(std::string const& _contract);
 	void handleBytecode(std::string const& _contract);
 	void handleSignatureHashes(std::string const& _contract);
-	void handleMeta(DocumentationType _type,
-					std::string const& _contract);
+	void handleMeta(DocumentationType _type, std::string const& _contract);
 	void handleGasEstimation(std::string const& _contract);
+	void handleFormal();
 
 	/// Tries to read from the file @a _input or interprets _input literally if that fails.
 	/// It then tries to parse the contents and appends to m_libraries.