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Cemetery concession: beneficiaries and renewal record
A cemetery-title dossier identifies the municipality, cemetery and beneficiaries before examining duration and renewal. France’s concession framework differs from Swiss cantonal and municipal rules, illustrated by Geneva. Link founder, family or successor evidence, actual expiry, fee and authority response. Ownership of a monument does not itself establish every burial right. Title renewal remains separate from abandonment proceedings, danger measures and permission to exhume remains.
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Who founded the concession and which beneficiaries are named?
France: connect founder and beneficiaries to the act and supporting records. Switzerland: retain the equivalent named-person or family evidence; an asserted relationship does not itself establish every right under the local title.
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Which municipality, cemetery and title are concerned?
France: identify commune, cemetery, plot and concession title under L2223-13. Switzerland: identify the actual Geneva commune and title; a visible monument alone proves neither the burial-use right nor its full extent.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Who founded the concession and which beneficiaries are named?
France: connect founder and beneficiaries to the act and supporting records. Switzerland: retain the equivalent named-person or family evidence; an asserted relationship does not itself establish every right under the local title.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Cemetery-title, beneficiary and renewal register
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- Jurisdiction
- France
- Cemetery and title
- Municipality C1, concession T1
- Founder and beneficiaries
- Founder F1, people B1
- Term and expiry
- Category D1, end E1
- Renewal and response
- Request R1, charge P1, response A1
Title renewal remains separate from abandonment proceedings, danger measures and permission to exhume remains.
What burial-right category and duration does the title establish?
France: L2223-14’s duration categories need not all be offered by each commune. Switzerland: distinguish concession duration from the separate grave-reopening period; neither age nor maintenance proves perpetual ownership of the land.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Preparation reference: Cemetery-title, beneficiary and renewal register
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| Which municipality, cemetery and title are concerned? | France: identify commune, cemetery, plot and concession title under L2223-13. Switzerland: identify the actual Geneva commune and title; a visible monument alone proves neither the burial-use right nor its full extent. |
| Who founded the concession and which beneficiaries are named? | France: connect founder and beneficiaries to the act and supporting records. Switzerland: retain the equivalent named-person or family evidence; an asserted relationship does not itself establish every right under the local title. |
| What burial-right category and duration does the title establish? | France: L2223-14’s duration categories need not all be offered by each commune. Switzerland: distinguish concession duration from the separate grave-reopening period; neither age nor maintenance proves perpetual ownership of the land. |
| Which family or successor rights need evidence? | France: establish successor or family rights from the relevant acts and title. Switzerland: do the same within the actual communal framework; a monument invoice alone does not prove succession to every burial entitlement. |
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Which family or successor rights need evidence?
France: establish successor or family rights from the relevant acts and title. Switzerland: do the same within the actual communal framework; a monument invoice alone does not prove succession to every burial entitlement.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
What expiry and renewal rules govern this specific title?
France: L2223-15 provides a two-year post-expiry renewal safeguard within its conditions. Switzerland: Geneva communal expiry and possible extension rules require their own current-version check; no French renewal right is imported automatically.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Which request, fee and municipal response establish the record?
France: retain request receipt, applicable renewal tariff and municipal response. Switzerland: connect actual notices, charges and authority answer likewise; a dated application is not proof of approval or guaranteed extension.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
A cemetery-title dossier identifies the municipality, cemetery and beneficiaries before examining duration and renewal. France’s concession framework differs from Swiss cantonal and municipal rules, illustrated by Geneva. Link founder, family or successor evidence, actual expiry, fee and authority response. Ownership of a monument does not itself establish every burial right. Title renewal remains separate from abandonment proceedings, danger measures and permission to exhume remains.
How are monument ownership and burial entitlement different?
France: monument ownership and burial-use rights concern distinct evidence. Switzerland: retain the same distinction for the actual title; maintaining or purchasing a monument does not itself create a new concession.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Why is renewal separate from abandonment and exhumation procedures?
France: renewal, abandonment reclamation and exhumation have different conditions. Switzerland: expiry, non-maintenance withdrawal and early exhumation likewise remain separate; expiry alone does not establish all consequences for the grave or remains.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Which preparation steps come first?
Editorial preparation order, not a popularity or success-probability ranking. Establish title and beneficiaries before term, renewal request and evidence of the municipal response.
Locate the title
Commune, plot and act identify the right whose continuation is being examined.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Establish beneficiaries
Documented capacity comes before assessing a request made for a family.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Reconcile dates
The actual term and expiry identify the relevant continuation question.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Trace the request
Receipt, tariff and authority response make the renewal history verifiable.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Separate other procedures
Maintenance, abandonment and exhumation do not follow automatically from expiry.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Which official references should you consult?
- Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expirywww.legifrance.gouv.fr
- Geneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8silgeneve.ch
- Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8silgeneve.ch
- Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduitwww.geneve.ch
Texts cited last checked: 3 November 2026
What other questions arise in this file?
Who founded the concession and which beneficiaries are named?
France: connect founder and beneficiaries to the act and supporting records. Switzerland: retain the equivalent named-person or family evidence; an asserted relationship does not itself establish every right under the local title.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Which family or successor rights need evidence?
France: establish successor or family rights from the relevant acts and title. Switzerland: do the same within the actual communal framework; a monument invoice alone does not prove succession to every burial entitlement.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Which request, fee and municipal response establish the record?
France: retain request receipt, applicable renewal tariff and municipal response. Switzerland: connect actual notices, charges and authority answer likewise; a dated application is not proof of approval or guaranteed extension.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit
Why is renewal separate from abandonment and exhumation procedures?
France: renewal, abandonment reclamation and exhumation have different conditions. Switzerland: expiry, non-maintenance withdrawal and early exhumation likewise remain separate; expiry alone does not establish all consequences for the grave or remains.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-13, L2223-14, L2223-15, L2223-15-notice, L2223-15-expiryGeneva LCim K1 65 : 4, 8Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 7, 8Ville de Genève : guide des proches en deuil et texte communal reproduit