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French civic exam 2026, Principles and values of the Republic
What is equality?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 12
Qu’est-ce que l’égalité ?
What is equality?
Answer. Everyone has the same rights, and the law is the same for everyone.
Tout le monde a les mêmes droits et la loi est la même pour tous.
Equality means the law applies the same way to every person. Everyone also has the same access to public services and social rights.
The official text that proves it
« l'égalité devant la loi : la loi est la même pour toutes les personnes ; »
Equality before the law, the law is the same for every person.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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