- The government can refuse French nationality to any applicant not seen to be living according to the value of equality between men and women.
- Freedom of expression is a fundamental right but there are limits. For example, in order to respect the rights of others, you can't go around broadcasting insults, slanderous remarks, inciting hatred or apologising for crimes against humanity.
- An employer cannot refuse to employ someone based on their origins, ethnicity or gender. All decisions regarding hiring including who gets a promotion should be based on professional reasons not personal ones.
- A 2004 law banned pupils from wearing symbols or clothing that obviously demonstrates which religion they belong to. The idea is that schools are public institutions which shapes members of French society and as a result it should be separated from religion in accordance with the principle of “laicite” or “secularism”. For this same reason, public officials also aren't allowed to wear religious symbols at work.
- You can find more information on the rules that govern French life at www.legifrance.gouv.fr and www.laviepublique.fr
Perfect timing for me! My interview is on Thursday
Interesting quiz – but you really should spell the name of President Mitterrand (1981-1995) correctly. There are two R’s not one. A small, pedantic point but important none the less.
Tony Slaughter
The correct link for the Livre du Citoyen is https://www.immigration.interieur.gouv.fr/content/download/79473/584355/file/Livret-du-citoyen_pageapage_5mars2015.pdf
The current link is to the editors hard drive!
Thank you Graham B. That dead link was frustrating! Always love someone who provides a solution rather than grumbling!
I asked my French friends they didn’t have a clue!
Is the quiz link broken??
It seems to be 🙁
That link still just takes you back to the same page … Thanks for fixing it.
Please fix the quiz link. Thanks.
Link still broken or quiz removed?
It’s lucky I don’t want to go back to the UK, even as a Brit I failed the knowledge questionnaire!
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