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What is human trafficking?
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Correct answer: Recruiting a person in order to exploit them. Human trafficking means recruiting, transporting or housing a person to exploit them. It is forbidden in France. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La traite des êtres humains et la prostitution” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La traite des êtres humains et la prostitution” (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
- ✗ Selling goods without paying taxesVendre des objets sans payer de taxesSelling without paying taxes does not match the definition: recruiting a person to exploit them.
- ✗ Helping a person find legal workAider une personne à trouver un travail légalHelping someone is not exploiting them.
- ✓ Recruiting a person in order to exploit themRecruter une personne pour l'exploiterCorrect answer. Human trafficking means recruiting, transporting or housing a person to exploit them. It is forbidden in France.
- ✗ Organising a group trip without permissionOrganiser un voyage de groupe sans autorisationThe sheet says trafficking means recruiting, transporting or housing a person to exploit them.
What the source says
« La traite des êtres humains c'est le fait de recruter une personne, la transporter, la transférer, l’héberger ou l’accueillir pour l’exploiter. »
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: « En quoi consiste la traite des êtres humains ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the multi-year residence card (CSP). The Ministry's wording: “En quoi consiste la traite des êtres humains ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La traite des êtres humains et la prostitution” (French).
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