FranceMise en situation n° 48 · Rights and duties
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?
In the exam (French)
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 ?
- aIt is a crime, even if it is done abroad.C'est un crime, même si l'acte a lieu à l'étranger.Correct answer
- bIt is forbidden only for girls over 15.C'est interdit seulement pour les filles de plus de 15 ans.
- cIt is allowed if a doctor does it.C'est permis, si c'est un médecin qui le fait.
- dIt is allowed if it is done outside France.C'est permis, si l'acte a lieu en dehors de la France.
Why?
Female genital mutilation, such as excision, is forbidden in France and punished as a crime. French law also applies when it is done abroad to a child who normally lives in France. Anyone who knows of such a risk can call 119.
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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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