The death record will be drawn up by the civil registrar of the commune where the death occurred, on the declaration of a relative of the deceased or on that of a person possessing the most accurate and complete information on his or her civil status as is possible.
To ensure the accuracy of the information declared, the civil registrar may request verification of the deceased’s personal data from the custodian of the birth certificate or, in the absence of a birth certificate held in France, the marriage certificate.