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Article 992 of the French Civil Code

On arrival of the vessel in a port on national territory, the two originals of the will, or the original and its dispatch, or the original which remains, in the event of transmission or delivery made during the course of the voyage, shall be deposited, in a closed and sealed envelope, for State vessels with the Minister responsible for national defence and, for other vessels, with the Minister responsible for the sea. Each of these documents is sent, separately and by separate post, to the Minister responsible for the Sea, who forwards them in accordance with article 983.

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Article 992

A l’arrivée du bâtiment dans un port du territoire national, les deux originaux du testament, ou l’original et son expédition, ou l’original qui reste, en cas de transmission ou de remise effectuée pendant le cours du voyage, sont déposés, sous pli clos et cacheté, pour les bâtiments de l’Etat au ministre chargé de la défense nationale et, pour les autres bâtiments, au ministre chargé de la mer. Chacune de ces pièces est adressée, séparément et par courriers différents, au ministre chargé de la mer, qui les transmet conformément à l’article 983.

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