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Article 989 of the French Civil Code

On government vessels, the will of the administrative officer shall, in the circumstances provided for in the preceding article, be received by the commanding officer or by the person who performs the duties of such officer, and, if there is no administrative officer, the will of the commanding officer shall be received by the person who comes after him in the order of service.

On other vessels, the will of the captain, master or skipper, or that of the chief officer, will, in the same circumstances, be received by the persons who come after them in the order of service.

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Article 989

Sur les bâtiments de l’Etat, le testament de l’officier d’administration sera, dans les circonstances prévues à l’article précédent, reçu par le commandant ou par celui qui en remplit les fonctions, et, s’il n’y a pas d’officier d’administration, le testament du commandant sera reçu par celui qui vient après lui dans l’ordre du service.

Sur les autres bâtiments, le testament du capitaine, maître ou patron, ou celui du second, seront, dans les mêmes circonstances, reçus par les personnes qui viennent après eux dans l’ordre du service.

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