Article R53-8-35 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure
The department managing the file shall erase the data entered in it: a) On expiry of the periods provided for in 1° and 2° of Article 706-53-4; b) When informed of one of the decisions mentioned in the last paragraph of Article 706-53-4; c) When informed of the person’s death; d) When informed of an erasure decision taken pursuant to article 706-53-10.