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What is the main difference between a natural person (personne physique) and a legal entity (personne morale)?

Legal entities do not have a nationality

A natural person is a human being, whereas a legal entity is created by law

A natural person always has more rights than a legal entity

A natural person cannot own property

A legal entity is necessarily a company

What is the role of the Court of Cassation in France?

It verifies that judicial decisions are made in accordance with the law and ensures a uniform interpretation of the law by other judicial courts

It is the highest criminal court in Europe

It judges the most serious crimes as a last resort

It settles disputes between citizens and the administration

It ensures laws comply with the Constitution

How are legally capable and incapable persons distinguished in civil law? (Multiple answers possible)

Non-emancipated minors are legally incapable and must be represented by their parents or a guardian

All adults are legally capable without exception

Adults under curatorship retain some autonomy but must be assisted for certain important acts

Adults under guardianship are treated like minors and must be represented for all civil acts

Adults can never be legally incapable

What is the highest legal norm in France to which all others must conform?

The Constitution

Jurisprudence

Regulations

Administrative circulars

The law

What are the three types of criminal offenses in French law? (Multiple answers possible)

Misdemeanors

Administrative offenses

Civil faults

Contraventions

Crimes

What does the principle of presumption of innocence mean in criminal law? (Multiple answers possible)

Any person is presumed innocent until their guilt has been legally established

Any person accused of an offense is considered guilty until they prove their innocence

The presumption of innocence principle does not exist in French law

The burden of proof rests on the prosecution, not the accused

The accused must always prove they did not commit the offense

What are the attributes of property rights (droit de propriété)? (Multiple answers possible)

Usus

Mortgage

Fructus

Easement

Abusus

What are the constitutive elements of a criminal offense? (Multiple answers possible)

The penal element

The administrative element

The material element

The moral element

The legal element

What is the role of a lawyer?

Manage disputes between administrations

Organize presidential elections

Advise, assist, defend, and represent clients in court

Apply the law by issuing judicial decisions

Write laws