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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-8

The 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…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2223-9

The town council may decide to allocate all or part of a cemetery for the deposit or burial of urns and the scattering of the ashes of cremated bodies..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2223-2

The highest, north-facing sites are preferred. These must be chosen on the basis of a report drawn up by the hydrogeologist. This report gives an opinion on the risk that the highest water level of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-24

Authorisation to transport ashes outside mainland France or an overseas department is issued by the prefect of the department where the deceased was cremated or where the applicant resides.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-14

…irector of this establishment, be transported again before committal, in compliance with article L. 1232-5 of the Public Health Code, to a funeral home, the residence of the deceased or a member of hi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-3

In any municipality or establishment with more than 75,000 euros in operating revenue, the accounts mentioned in article R. 2222-1 are also examined by a control commission, the composition of which i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-60

…hese documents are presented to the Board of Directors within the deadlines set out in article L. 1612-12. The accounts are then sent to the municipality for information within two months of the Board…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-11

Unless there are derogatory provisions, body transport operations prior to committal of the body of a deceased person shall be completed within a maximum period of forty-eight hours from the date of d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Cremation (R).

Article R2213-39-1

When the burial of the urn in a private property is terminated, the person who has custody of it must comply with the provisions of Article L. 2223-18-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Cremation (R).

Article R2213-36

When the cremation is carried out in a commune other than that in which the coffin was closed, a copy of the declaration of transport is immediately sent, by any means, to the mayor of the commune of…

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