FranceMise en situation n° 45 · Rights and duties
Every evening, Lucie hears a child screaming and crying at her neighbours’ home. She thinks the child is being beaten. What can she do?
In the exam (French)
Chaque soir, Lucie entend un enfant crier et pleurer chez ses voisins. Elle pense qu'il est battu. Que peut-elle faire ?
- aCall 119, or 17 if the child is in immediate danger.Appeler le 119, ou le 17 si l'enfant est en danger immédiat.Correct answer
- bDo nothing, because it is a family matter.Ne rien faire, car c'est une affaire de famille.
- cWait for the child’s school to notice.Attendre que l'école de l'enfant le remarque.
- dGo into the neighbours’ home to take the child away.Entrer chez les voisins pour emmener l'enfant.
Why?
119, “Allô Enfance en danger” (the helpline for children in danger), is free and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It takes calls from anyone who is worried about a child. If the child is in immediate danger, you must call 17.
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Samira’s husband often hits her. This evening, he threatens her with a knife. Which number should she call immediately?Correct answer:17, the police or the gendarmerie.
Le mari de Samira la frappe souvent. Ce soir, il la menace avec un couteau. Quel numéro doit-elle appeler tout de suite ? — Le 17, la police ou la gendarmerie.
Mise en situation n° 47
Khadija goes to the police station to file a complaint against her violent husband. The officer tells her: “It’s a private matter, go home.” What does the law say?Correct answer:The police must register the complaint of any victim.
Khadija va au commissariat pour porter plainte contre son mari violent. L'agent lui dit : « C'est une affaire privée, rentrez chez vous. » Que dit la loi ? — La police doit enregistrer la plainte de toute victime.
Mise en situation n° 48
A family living in France wants their 8-year-old daughter to undergo excision (female genital mutilation) during the holidays, in their country of origin. What does French law say?Correct answer:It is a crime, even if it is done abroad.
Une famille qui vit en France veut faire exciser sa fille de 8 ans pendant les vacances, dans son pays d'origine. Que dit la loi française ? — C'est un crime, même si l'acte a lieu à l'étranger.
Mise en situation n° 49
Natalia is married. She wants to take the contraceptive pill. Her husband says she must first have his permission. Is he right?Correct answer:No, each woman decides on her contraception herself.
Natalia est mariée. Elle veut prendre la pilule contraceptive. Son mari dit qu'elle doit d'abord avoir son autorisation. A-t-il raison ? — Non, chaque femme décide seule de sa contraception.
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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