French Civil Service

The French Civil Service (fonction publique) is the set of civil servants (fonctionnaires) working for the French government.

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Not all employees of the state and public institutions or corporations are civil servants; however, the media often incorrectly equates "government employee" or "employee of a public corporation" with fonctionnaire. For instance, most employees of RATP and SNCF are not civil servants. The Civil Service is also sometimes incorrectly referred to as the administration, but, properly said, the administration is the compound of public administrations and public administrative establishments, not their employees.

Related Topics:
RATP - SNCF

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About half of the civil servants are employed in the public education system.

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