Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Without prejudice to the specific provisions set out in article R. 2223-77 and regardless of where the body is deposited, the body of a deceased person may not be transported to his or her home, to the home of a member of his or her family or to a funeral home before committal without prior written notification, by any means, to the mayor of the place where the body is…

The transport of a deceased person to his or her home or the residence of a member of his or her family before committal is subject to: 1° A written request from the person who is entitled to provide for the funeral and provides proof of his or her civil status and address; 2° The possession of an extract from the death certificate provided for in article L. 2223-42, certifying…

Transport before committal of a deceased person to a funeral home is subject: 1° To a written request: – either from the person who is entitled to provide for the funeral and provides proof of his or her civil status and domicile; – or from the person in whose home the death occurred, provided that he or she certifies in writing that it was impossible for him or her to…