French Public Health Code
In forceI.-In the event that the body of the deceased or of the child who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry is claimed, it is handed over without delay to the persons referred to in
article R. 1112-75.
II - If the body is not claimed within the ten-day period mentioned in article R. 1112-75, the establishment has two clear days:
1° To arrange for the burial of the deceased under financial conditions compatible with the assets left by the deceased; in the absence of sufficient resources, the provisions of
article L. 2223-27of the General Local Authorities Code shall be applied; in the case of a member of the military, the body shall be buried in agreement with the competent military authority;
2° To take steps to cremate, at its own expense, the body of a child who may be declared lifeless in the civil status register or, where an agreement with the local authority provides for this, with a view to burial by the local authority.
III - When, in application of
article L. 1241-5, samples are taken from the body of a child who may be declared lifeless in the civil status register, the time limits mentioned in I and II of this article are extended by the time required for these samples to be taken, up to a maximum of four weeks from the date of delivery.
