Article 706-53-4 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure
Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles 706-53-9 and 706-53-10, the information mentioned in Article 706-53-2 concerning the same person shall be removed from the file on the death of the person concerned or on expiry, from the date of delivery of the decision provided for in the same Article 706-53-2, of a period of : 1° Thirty years in the case of a felony or misdemeanour…