Article R4221-9 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
Claims concerning legacies in favour of a region or regional public establishment, made by the legal heirs, are admissible with the Minister of the Interior, within six months of the opening of the will. They shall include the surnames, first names and addresses of the claimants, their order and degree of relationship to the deceased, as well as the grounds for the claim. The Minister of the Interior shall inform…