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In France, selling alcohol is prohibited to people under the age of

An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.

Naturalisation no. 114

La vente d'alcool en France est interdite aux personnes de moins de :

In France, selling alcohol is prohibited to people under the age of

Answer. 18.

18 ans.

The law prohibits selling alcohol to a minor, meaning a person under 18, the age of majority in France. It also prohibits offering it for free to a minor in a bar, a shop or a public place. The seller can ask for an identity document to check the customer's age.

The official text that proves it

« La vente des boissons alcooliques à des mineurs est interdite. »

The sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is prohibited.

In French, with its English meaning.

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