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Article D2223-117 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

If it includes glazed sections, the burial compartment must include a visual obscuring process for the purposes of medium and long distance transport.

The internal surface of the burial compartment must be smooth, impermeable and capable of being washed and disinfected on a daily basis without corrosion.

The burial compartment includes a device for guiding the coffin and cushioning shocks during loading or unloading. It also includes a device to ensure that the coffin is completely blocked during transport.

The access doors to the burial compartment must be able to be blocked in the open position.

The spare wheel must be able to be removed without unloading the coffin.

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Article D2223-117

S’il comporte des parties vitrées, le compartiment funéraire doit comporter un procédé d’occultation visuelle pour les besoins des transports sur moyenne et longue distance.

La surface interne du compartiment funéraire est lisse, imperméable et susceptible d’être lavée et désinfectée de façon quotidienne sans corrosion.

Le compartiment funéraire comporte un dispositif de guidage du cercueil et d’amortissement des chocs lors du chargement ou du déchargement. Il comprend par ailleurs un dispositif assurant le blocage complet du cercueil pendant le transport.

Les portes d’accès au compartiment funéraire doivent pouvoir être bloquées en position ouverte.

La dépose de la roue de secours doit pouvoir s’opérer sans déchargement du cercueil.

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