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Which of these is an obligation for people living in France?
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Correct answer: Helping a person who is in danger. Helping a person in danger is an obligation. If not, you can be convicted of failing to help a person in danger. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les obligations en tant que résident français” (in French).
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
- ✗ Joining a trade unionAdhérer à un syndicatThat is a freedom, not an obligation.
- ✗ Getting marriedSe marierThat is a freedom: you can also choose not to marry.
- ✓ Helping a person who is in dangerAider une personne qui est en dangerCorrect answer. Helping a person in danger is an obligation. If not, you can be convicted of failing to help a person in danger.
- ✗ Taking part in a demonstration in the streetParticiper à une manifestation dans la rueThat is a freedom, not an obligation.
What the source says
« Si elle n’aide pas, elle peut être condamnée pour “non-assistance à 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: « Laquelle de ces propositions est une obligation pour les personnes qui vivent en France ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Quelle proposition constitue une obligation ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les obligations en tant que résident français” (French).
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