FranceMise en situation n° 27 · Principles and values of the Republic
One Saturday evening, the security guard at a nightclub lets Moussa’s friends in, but not Moussa. He tells him: “No Black people tonight.” Is this legal?
In the exam (French)
Un samedi soir, le vigile d'une discothèque laisse entrer les amis de Moussa, mais pas Moussa. Il lui dit : « Pas de personnes noires ce soir. » Est-ce légal ?
- aNo, unless Moussa does not have French nationality.Non, sauf si Moussa n'a pas la nationalité française.
- bYes, if the owner has written it in the house rules.Oui, si le patron l'a écrit dans le règlement intérieur.
- cYes, because a nightclub chooses its customers freely.Oui, car une discothèque choisit librement ses clients.
- dNo, it is discrimination punished by law.Non, c'est une discrimination punie par la loi.Correct answer
Why?
Refusing a service to a person because of their origin or skin colour is an offence (délit), punished by up to three years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros. This rule also applies to private places open to the public. Moussa can file a complaint and contact the Defender of Rights.
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Marc and Julien, two of Rahul’s colleagues, announce that they are going to get married at the town hall. Rahul thinks this marriage is illegal in France. Is he right?Correct answer:No, since 2013 two people of the same sex can marry.
Marc et Julien, deux collègues de Rahul, annoncent qu'ils vont se marier à la mairie. Rahul pense que ce mariage est illégal en France. A-t-il raison ? — Non, depuis 2013, deux personnes de même sexe peuvent se marier.
Mise en situation n° 29
The parents of Mariama, aged 19, have chosen a husband for her. Mariama does not want this marriage. What does French law say?Correct answer:Marriage requires the free consent of both spouses.
Les parents de Mariama, 19 ans, ont choisi un mari pour elle. Mariama ne veut pas de ce mariage. Que dit la loi française ? — Le mariage exige le libre consentement des deux époux.
Mise en situation n° 30
Abdou is married and lives in France with his wife. He wants to marry a second wife at the town hall. Is this possible?Correct answer:No, polygamy is forbidden in France.
Abdou est marié et vit en France avec sa femme. Il veut épouser une deuxième femme à la mairie. Est-ce possible ? — Non, la polygamie est interdite en France.
Mise en situation n° 31
On election day, Sylvie’s husband wants to go into the voting booth with her to check her choice. Is this allowed?Correct answer:No, each voter goes into the voting booth alone.
Le jour d'une élection, le mari de Sylvie veut entrer avec elle dans l'isoloir pour vérifier son choix. Est-ce permis ? — Non, chaque électeur passe seul dans l'isoloir.
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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