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Article R2213-34 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Cremation is authorised by the mayor of the commune of death or, if the body has been transported before committal, of the place where the coffin is closed. This authorisation, which may be sent by dematerialised means, is granted on the following proofs: 1° The written expression of the deceased’s last wishes or, failing this, the request of any person who is entitled to provide for the funeral and provides…

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Article R2213-34-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

I.-When the body of the deceased has been placed, in order to ensure its transport, in a coffin made of a material that presents an obstacle to cremation, the authorisation to transfer the body to a coffin suitable for cremation, provided for in article L. 2223-42-1, is issued by the mayor of the municipality of the place where the coffin is opened and changed, at the request of the person…

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Article R2213-35 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Cremation takes place: – where death occurred in France, not less than twenty-four hours and not more than six days after death; – where death occurred in the overseas collectivities, New Caledonia or abroad, not more than six days after the body entered France. Sundays and public holidays are not included in the calculation of these time limits. Exceptions to the time limits provided for in the second and third…

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Article R2213-38 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

At the end of the period mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2223-18-1, if the urn is not claimed and after formal notice by registered letter from the person who provided for the funeral or, failing this, from the next of kin of the deceased, the ashes are scattered in the space set aside for this purpose in the cemetery of the municipality of the place of death…

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Article R2213-40 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Any request for exhumation must be made by the next of kin of the deceased. The latter must provide proof of his or her civil status, domicile and the capacity in which he or she is making the request. Authorisation to exhume a body is issued by the mayor of the commune where the exhumation is to take place. The exhumation is carried out in the presence of a relative…

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Article R2213-41 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The exhumation of the body of a person suffering, at the time of death, from one of the transmissible infections listed in a and b of article R. 2213-2-1, may only be authorised after the expiry of a period of one year from the date of death. However, the provisions of the previous paragraph do not apply in the case of temporary deposit in a religious building, in a depository…

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