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Article L2223-18-3 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

If the ashes are scattered in the countryside, the person entitled to provide for the funeral must declare this to the Town Hall of the municipality in which the deceased was born, and the identity of the deceased and the date and place of scattering of the ashes must be recorded in a register created for this purpose.

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Article L2223-18-3
En cas de dispersion des cendres en pleine nature, la personne ayant qualité pour pourvoir aux funérailles en fait la déclaration à la mairie de la commune du lieu de naissance du défunt.L’identité du défunt ainsi que la date et le lieu de dispersion de ses cendres sont inscrits sur un registre créé à cet effet.

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