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French civic exam 2026, Principles and values of the Republic
What is freedom of association?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Qu'est-ce que la liberté d'association ?
What is freedom of association?
Answer. The right of every person, French or foreign, to freely create an association or become a member of one.
Le droit, pour toute personne française ou étrangère, de créer une association ou d'en devenir membre librement.
Freedom of association comes from a law passed in 1901. An association can exist without any formal step, it only takes at least two people. When its members declare it to the prefecture, it gains legal existence. It can then, for example, open a bank account or sign a contract.
The official text that proves it
« En France, chaque personne - française ou étrangère - peut s’engager librement . Ce droit, que l’on appelle "liberté d’association", est inscrit dans une loi qui date de 1901. »
In France, every person, whether French or foreign, can get involved freely. This right, known as "freedom of association", is written into a law dating from 1901.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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