Is corporal punishment allowed in schools in France?
Banned
Corporal punishment is explicitly banned in schools and homes in France under the 2019 law.
France is one of 41 countries classified “Banned” for corporal punishment in schools — 84% of the 49 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: School corporal punishment
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Luxembourg
- Banned Corporal punishment in schools was banned in 1845 and became a criminal offence in 1974.
- Netherlands
- Banned Caning and other forms of corporal punishment in schools was abolished in 1920.
- Germany
- Banned Corporal punishment in schools is a criminal offence in Germany following a 1993 court ruling.
- Austria
- Banned Corporal punishment in schools has been banned in Austria since 1974.
- Italy
- Banned Corporal punishment in Italian schools was officially banned in 1928.
- United Kingdom
- Banned Corporal punishment is outlawed in state and government-funded private schools under the Education Act 1996.
Other laws in France
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Gun Laws
- Licensed / moderate
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
- Jury Trials
- Limited use / mixed courts
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