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What does freedom of the press guarantee?
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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Que garantit la liberté de la presse ?
What does freedom of the press guarantee?
Answer. The right to write, print and publish information and opinions freely, while respecting the law.
Le droit d'écrire, d'imprimer et de publier librement des informations et des opinions, dans le respect de la loi.
Newspapers can inform and criticize without needing authorization from those in power. They must only answer for the abuses defined by law, such as defamation.
The official text that proves it
« La libre communication des pensées et des opinions est un des droits les plus précieux de l'homme ; tout citoyen peut donc parler, écrire, imprimer librement, sauf à répondre de l'abus de cette liberté dans les cas déterminés par la loi. »
The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious rights of man. Every citizen may therefore speak, write and print freely, except that they must answer for the abuse of this freedom in cases determined by law.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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