SwitzerlandDroits, devoirs et État de droit 29 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
You are applying to rent a flat. Which question may the property management company, as a rule, NOT ask on the application form?
In the exam (French)
Vous postulez pour un appartement en location. Quelle question la gérance ne peut-elle en principe PAS poser dans le formulaire d'inscription ?
- aWhether there are debt enforcement proceedings against youSi vous faites l'objet de poursuites en cours
- bWhich employer you work forChez quel employeur vous travaillez
- cWhich religious community you belong toÀ quelle communauté religieuse vous appartenezCorrect answer
- dHow many people will live in the flatCombien de personnes vivront dans l'appartement
Why?
According to the recommendations of the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner, a landlord may ask only what is necessary to choose a tenant, such as income, employer, debt enforcement proceedings (poursuites) or the number of occupants. Religion is not one of them.
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In a job interview, may an employer ask a female applicant whether she is pregnant?Correct answer:No, unless it is directly important for the job.
Lors d'un entretien d'embauche, un employeur peut-il demander à une candidate si elle est enceinte ? — Non, sauf si c'est directement important pour le travail.
Droits, devoirs et État de droit 1
Since when has Switzerland's current Federal Constitution been in force?Correct answer:2000
Depuis quand la Constitution fédérale actuelle de la Suisse est-elle en vigueur ? — 2000
Droits, devoirs et État de droit 2
What does equality before the law mean in the Federal Constitution?Correct answer:The authorities must treat similar cases in the same way.
Que signifie l'égalité devant la loi dans la Constitution fédérale ? — Les autorités doivent traiter de la même manière des cas semblables.
Droits, devoirs et État de droit 3
What does freedom of conscience and belief allow?Correct answer:Everyone can freely choose or change their religion.
Que permet la liberté de conscience et de croyance ? — Chaque personne peut choisir ou changer librement de religion.
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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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