Funeral matters: wishes, rights and documents · France / Switzerland
Funeral operator: prepare the activity permission dossier
A funeral-business dossier starts with the services actually offered and each establishment concerned. France’s habilitation framework differs from Swiss cantonal operating permissions, illustrated by Geneva. Identify responsible roles and capacity evidence before comparing training, experience, vehicles, equipment and conduct duties. Not every function requires the same qualification. Operator eligibility is distinct from company formation, a consumer quotation or permission for one specific body transport.
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What territorial permission and qualification framework applies?
France: L2223-23 concerns the relevant operator and establishment habilitation. Switzerland: Geneva Article 9A provides its own prior departmental operating-permission framework; French habilitation does not establish a national Swiss funeral licence.
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Which funeral services and establishments will be operated?
France: identify the covered services and establishments under L2223-19. Switzerland: specify actual Geneva funeral services and premises; generic company formation does not establish the operating scope or permission for either country.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
What territorial permission and qualification framework applies?
France: L2223-23 concerns the relevant operator and establishment habilitation. Switzerland: Geneva Article 9A provides its own prior departmental operating-permission framework; French habilitation does not establish a national Swiss funeral licence.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
Funeral-service scope and operating-condition matrix
Synthetic example: fictional records. Funeral-service scope and operating-condition matrix.
Synthetic example: fictional records · Funeral-service scope and operating-condition matrix
- Jurisdiction
- France
- Services and establishments
- Services S1, sites E1
- People and functions
- People R1, roles F1
- Capacity and equipment
- Training Q1, vehicles M1
- Permission and follow-up
- Title A1, changes C1
Operator eligibility is distinct from company formation, a consumer quotation or permission for one specific body transport.
Who holds the responsible professional and establishment roles?
France: map responsible people and actual functions to the establishment. Switzerland: identify the responsible natural person and applicable Geneva conditions; a job title alone does not prove professional capacity or operating authority.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
What training, experience and equipment evidence is required?
France: connect training, facilities and vehicles to the covered role; L2223-25-1 is function-specific. Switzerland: Geneva Article 24’s qualification or experience branch is local, not a universal rule for every Swiss worker.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
Preparation reference: Funeral-service scope and operating-condition matrix
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| Which funeral services and establishments will be operated? | France: identify the covered services and establishments under L2223-19. Switzerland: specify actual Geneva funeral services and premises; generic company formation does not establish the operating scope or permission for either country. |
| What territorial permission and qualification framework applies? | France: L2223-23 concerns the relevant operator and establishment habilitation. Switzerland: Geneva Article 9A provides its own prior departmental operating-permission framework; French habilitation does not establish a national Swiss funeral licence. |
| Who holds the responsible professional and establishment roles? | France: map responsible people and actual functions to the establishment. Switzerland: identify the responsible natural person and applicable Geneva conditions; a job title alone does not prove professional capacity or operating authority. |
| What training, experience and equipment evidence is required? | France: connect training, facilities and vehicles to the covered role; L2223-25-1 is function-specific. Switzerland: Geneva Article 24’s qualification or experience branch is local, not a universal rule for every Swiss worker. |
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
Which operational registers or records must be retained?
France: retain the actual activity-specific records and procedures. Switzerland: Geneva Article 25 requires a current deceased-person register within its scope; this preparation tool should contain references rather than real identifiable case records.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
A funeral-business dossier starts with the services actually offered and each establishment concerned. France’s habilitation framework differs from Swiss cantonal operating permissions, illustrated by Geneva. Identify responsible roles and capacity evidence before comparing training, experience, vehicles, equipment and conduct duties. Not every function requires the same qualification. Operator eligibility is distinct from company formation, a consumer quotation or permission for one specific body transport.
What professional-conduct duties govern the services?
France: assess professional duties and actual service documents separately from habilitation. Switzerland: Geneva Article 26 addresses dignity and discretion, with separate solicitation restrictions; permission does not approve every commercial practice.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
Which site or service change requires examination?
France: compare changed service, site and organisation with the existing scope. Switzerland: verify the relevant Geneva change procedure separately; updating a company register or website does not demonstrate every required permission change.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
Why are operating permission, quotations and individual transport authorisation separate?
France: operating habilitation, family quotation and transport authority address different tasks. Switzerland: distinguish operating permission, written family mandate and journey permissions likewise; one record does not establish all three.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
Which official references should you consult?
- Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1www.legifrance.gouv.fr
- Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9Asilgeneve.ch
- Geneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27silgeneve.ch
Texts cited last checked: 3 November 2026
What other questions arise in this file?
What territorial permission and qualification framework applies?
France: L2223-23 concerns the relevant operator and establishment habilitation. Switzerland: Geneva Article 9A provides its own prior departmental operating-permission framework; French habilitation does not establish a national Swiss funeral licence.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
What training, experience and equipment evidence is required?
France: connect training, facilities and vehicles to the covered role; L2223-25-1 is function-specific. Switzerland: Geneva Article 24’s qualification or experience branch is local, not a universal rule for every Swiss worker.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
What professional-conduct duties govern the services?
France: assess professional duties and actual service documents separately from habilitation. Switzerland: Geneva Article 26 addresses dignity and discretion, with separate solicitation restrictions; permission does not approve every commercial practice.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27
Why are operating permission, quotations and individual transport authorisation separate?
France: operating habilitation, family quotation and transport authority address different tasks. Switzerland: distinguish operating permission, written family mandate and journey permissions likewise; one record does not establish all three.
Code général des collectivités territoriales : cimetières et opérations funéraires : L2223-19, L2223-23, L2223-25, L2223-25-1Geneva LCim K1 65 : 9AGeneva RCim K1 65.01 : 24, 25, 26, 27