Question 6610 — death and death

Summary

Mr. Elie Califer draws the attention of the Minister to the Minister of State, Minister of the Interior, to the fact that the method of burial consisting of burials in vaults raised above the ground and comprising several boxes or drawers in which the coffins are placed is, in the current state of the legislation, an “illegal” burial process. Indeed, article R. 2223-3 of the general community code Territorial (CGCT) provides that “each burial takes place in a separate grave. Each pit is 1.50 meters to 2 meters deep and 80 centimeters wide. It is then filled with well-trodden earth.” However, for many years, burials in raised vaults, called “enfeu burials”, have been carried out in several French municipalities. This method, long tolerated, has taken on importance growing, particularly following the covid-19 pandemic, which has led to a sharp increase in the number of deaths and, consequently, a rapid saturation of available funeral spaces. The absence of a clear legal framework surrounding this practice places municipal authorities in a situation of legal vulnerability, exposing them to possible liability being called into question, despite the clearly necessary for these arrangements. Many municipalities today find it physically impossible to offer new vaults or burial sites in the ground. Also, he asks to please indicate the regulatory provisions that he intends to specify in this regard.

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