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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-41

…icle L. 2223-40 are subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23. The provisions of articles L. 2223-26 and L. 2223-31 to L. 2223-34 are applicable to them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Common provisions

Article L2224-11-2

The system of charges that may be levied by communes, départements or regions for the occupation of their public domain by water supply and sewerage works is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-4

The régies mentioned in articles L. 2221-1 et L. 2221-2 are endowed with: 1° Either legal personality and financial autonomy, if the municipal council or the syndicate committee has so decided; 2° Or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article L2221-20

When the balance sheet, for two consecutive years, shows a loss greater than half the capital of the first establishment, the representative of the State in the department may withdraw the authorisati…

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

Article L2223-3

Burial in a cemetery of a commune is due:1° To persons deceased on its territory, regardless of their domicile;2° To persons domiciled on its territory, even though they would have died in another com…

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

Article L2223-5

No one may, without authorisation, erect any dwelling or dig any well within 100 metres of new cemeteries transferred out of the communes. Existing buildings may not be restored or increased without a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions

Article L2223-14

Municipalities may, but are not obliged to institute all of the categories listed below, grant in their cemeteries: 1° Temporary concessions for a maximum of fifteen years; 2° Thirty-year concessions;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Destination of ashes

Article L2223-18-1

…es are pulverised and collected in a cinerary urn with a plaque on the outside bearing the identity of the deceased and the name of the crematorium.Pending a decision on the destination of the ashes,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Destination of ashes

Article L2223-18-2

At the request of the person entitled to provide for the funeral, the ashes are in their entirety:- either kept in the cinerary urn, which may be buried in a grave or placed in a columbarium cell or s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-23

The régies, companies or associations and each of their establishments which, whether or not under their brand name, usually provide families with the services listed in article L. 2223-19 or define t…

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