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What is the legal working time per week for a full-time employee?
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Correct answer: 35 hours. The standard working time is 35 hours a week for a full-time employee. Beyond that, the hours are overtime. The employer must pay for them or let the employee make up the time. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Le droit du travail (1/5)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Le droit du travail (1/5)” (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
- ✗ 30 hours30 heuresUnder 35 hours a week is part-time work.
- ✓ 35 hours35 heuresCorrect answer. The standard working time is 35 hours a week for a full-time employee. Beyond that, the hours are overtime. The employer must pay for them or let the employee make up the time.
- ✗ 40 hours40 heuresBeyond 35 hours, the extra time counts as overtime.
- ✗ 48 hours48 heuresThe reference duration is 35 hours per week; there is also a maximum working time.
What the source says
« Le droit du travail détermine une référence pour la durée de travail des salariés à temps complet : 35 heures par semaine. »
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: « Quelle est la durée légale du travail par semaine pour un salarié à temps complet ? ». 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) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Quelle est la durée légale du temps de travail par semaine ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le droit du travail (1/5)” (French).
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