Article L2213-10 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
November 8, 2023
Burial sites other than cemeteries are also subject to the authority, police and supervision of mayors.
Burial sites other than cemeteries are also subject to the authority, police and supervision of mayors.
Ceremonies are performed in accordance with customs and according to the different faiths; families are free to pay the expenses according to their means and faculties.
The legal provisions relating to funeral honours are applied, whatever the nature of the funeral, civil or religious.
No special requirements may be laid down, even by decree, for funerals, depending on whether they are of a civil or religious nature.
In order to ensure that the police measures prescribed by the laws and regulations are carried out, the operations of closing and sealing the coffin when cremation takes place are carried out: – in communes with a State police system, under the responsibility of the chief of district, in the presence of a police officer delegated by him; – in other communes, under the responsibility of the mayor, in the…
The surveillance operations mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2213-14 alone give entitlement to fees, the amount of which, set by the mayor after consulting the municipal council, is between €20 and €25. This amount may be updated by order of the Minister responsible for local authorities in line with the cost of living index of the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. These fees are…
The duties of rural wardens and the conditions under which they may be recruited are defined by the provisions of Title II of Book V of the Internal Security Code.
The mayor may, with the assent of the town council and after consulting the presidents of the wine-growing groups existing in the commune, set the date from which the harvesting of table grapes and grape harvests is authorised on the territory of the commune. Different dates may be set according to the grape varieties and the location of the vineyards.
The mayor may prescribe that millstones of grain, straw and fodder, etc., must be placed at a specified distance from dwellings and the public highway.
The mayor is responsible for policing bathing and water sports activities carried out from the shore using beach and unregistered equipment. This policing is exercised at sea up to a limit set at 300 metres from the water’s edge. The mayor regulates the use of facilities built for the practice of these activities. The mayor shall provide for all emergency assistance and rescue measures. The mayor shall designate one or…
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