French General Code of Local Authorities
In forceThe transport of a deceased person to his or her home or the residence of a member of his or her family before committal is subject to:
1° A written request from the person who is entitled to provide for the funeral and provides proof of his or her civil status and address;
2° The possession of an extract from the death certificate provided for in article L. 2223-42, certifying that the death does not pose a medico-legal problem and that the deceased was not suffering from one of the transmissible infections listed in d of l'article R. 2213-2-1 ;
3° With the agreement, where applicable, of the director of the health establishment or the public or private social or medico-social establishment in which the death occurred;
4° With the prior completion of the formalities prescribed in articles 78,79 and 80 of the Civil Code relating to declarations of death. By way of derogation from the foregoing provisions, in the event of the town hall being closed, these formalities shall be completed as soon as it reopens.
The pre-transport declaration mentioned in article R. 2213-7 indicates the date and presumed time of the operation, the name and address of the duly authorised operator carrying it out, as well as the place of departure and the place of arrival of the body. It refers to the request from the person who is entitled to provide for the funeral.
