FranceMise en situation n° 20 · Principles and values of the Republic
Zeynep has just arrived in France with her husband. She has found a job and wants to open a bank account in her own name. Her husband says he must give his agreement. Is he right?
In the exam (French)
Zeynep vient d'arriver en France avec son mari. Elle a trouvé un travail et veut ouvrir un compte bancaire à son nom. Son mari dit qu'il doit donner son accord. A-t-il raison ?
- aNo, a married woman can open an account without her husband’s agreement.Non, une femme mariée peut ouvrir un compte sans l'accord de son mari.Correct answer
- bYes, a married woman needs her husband’s signature.Oui, une femme mariée a besoin de la signature de son mari.
- cNo, but her salary must be paid into her husband’s account.Non, mais son salaire doit être versé sur le compte de son mari.
- dYes, during the first five years of marriage.Oui, pendant les cinq premières années du mariage.
Why?
In France, women and men have the same rights. Since 1965, a married woman has been able to work and open a bank account without her husband’s permission. Each spouse manages their own income freely.
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A transport company publishes a job advertisement: “Bus driver, men only”. Is this allowed?Correct answer:No, it is discrimination based on sex.
Une entreprise de transport publie une offre d'emploi : « Chauffeur de bus, hommes uniquement ». Est-ce autorisé ? — Non, c'est une discrimination fondée sur le sexe.
Mise en situation n° 22
Bilal visits a flat to rent. The landlord tells him: “I don’t rent to people with a name like yours.” What can Bilal do?Correct answer:Contact the Defender of Rights or file a complaint.
Bilal visite un appartement à louer. Le propriétaire lui dit : « Je ne loue pas aux personnes qui ont un nom comme le vôtre. » Que peut faire Bilal ? — Saisir le Défenseur des droits ou porter plainte.
Mise en situation n° 23
Inès and Thomas do exactly the same job in the same company. Inès earns 300 euros less per month because she is a woman. Is this legal?Correct answer:No, for the same work, the pay must be the same.
Inès et Thomas font exactement le même travail dans la même entreprise. Inès gagne 300 euros de moins par mois, parce qu'elle est une femme. Est-ce légal ? — Non, pour un même travail, le salaire doit être le même.
Mise en situation n° 24
During a job interview, Fatou is asked whether she is pregnant or wants to have a child soon. Does she have to answer?Correct answer:No, the employer has no right to try to find out.
Pendant un entretien d'embauche, on demande à Fatou si elle est enceinte ou si elle veut bientôt un enfant. Doit-elle répondre ? — Non, l'employeur n'a pas le droit de chercher à le savoir.
Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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