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Is it compulsory to help a person in danger?
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Correct answer: Yes, it is compulsory, or you can be convicted. Yes, you must help any person in danger. If you do not help, you can be convicted of failing to help a person in danger. This duty applies to everyone living in France.
Sources: Sheet “Les obligations en tant que résident français” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✓ Yes, it is compulsory, or you can be convictedOui, c'est obligatoire, sinon on peut être condamnéCorrect answer. Yes, you must help any person in danger. If you do not help, you can be convicted of failing to help a person in danger. This duty applies to everyone living in France.
- ✗ No, only doctors must helpNon, seuls les médecins doivent aiderAnyone who sees a person in danger must help.
- ✗ No, it is only advice with no penaltyNon, c'est un simple conseil sans sanctionIf you do not help, you can be convicted of failing to help a person in danger.
- ✗ Yes, but only for your familyOui, mais seulement pour sa familleThe duty covers any person in danger.
What the source says
« Assurer l’assistance à personne en danger, c’est porter secours à toute personne en danger. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Est-il obligatoire de porter secours à une personne en danger ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Est-il obligatoire de porter secours à une personne en danger ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les obligations en tant que résident français” (French).
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