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Article R2223-29 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The estimates must show separately the compulsory services, which include the body bag in the case of transport before committal and, in all cases the coffin, its handles, its identity plate and its watertight bowl, excluding its interior and exterior accessories, as well as either the burial operations or the cremation operations and the cinerary urn or ashtray. Depending on the circumstances or causes of death, the method of transport…

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Article R2223-30 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The order form includes the agreement and signature of the person who placed the order. It contains, in addition to the information mentioned in article R. 2223-26, the following entries: – surname and first name of the deceased; – date of birth of the deceased; – date of death; – date and time of committal; – date and time of the funeral service; – date and time of burial or…

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Article R2223-31 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Communes must display in public view, in the civil status department of the town hall and annexed town halls, as well as in the conservation area of the communal cemetery or cemeteries, the list of régies, companies, associations and their establishments authorised to provide external funeral services. This list is drawn up under the conditions provided for in article R. 2223-71. It must be communicated by the municipal services to…

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Article R2223-32 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Public or private health establishments shall make available to the public the list of agencies, companies, associations and their establishments authorised to provide external funeral services, drawn up under the conditions provided for in Article R. 2223-71. Public or private health establishments must display the list of authorised funeral chambers in public view on the premises of their mortuary and provide it to any person on request. This list is…

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Article R2223-33 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Financing arrangements for funerals referred to in 2° of article L. 2223-20 and offered by the régies, companies, associations and their establishments authorised in accordance with Article L. 2223-23 are contracts whose performance depends on the duration of human life within the meaning of 1° of Article L. 310-1 of the Insurance Code.

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Article D2223-34 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Regies, companies, associations and their establishments applying for the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2223-23 must provide evidence that their directors and officers, appointed or confirmed in their posts, who perform one of the functions referred to in articles R. 2223-42 to R. 2223-47 have the professional capacity defined by the articles D. 2223-35 à D. 2223-39.

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