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Article 984Formalities for Wills by Japanese Nationals in a Foreign Country

第九百八十四条(外国に在る日本人の遺言の方式)

If a Japanese national who is in a country where there is a Japanese consulate seeks to make a will in the form of a notarial instrument or sealed and notarized instrument, the duties of the notary are undertaken by the consulate. In this case, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 970, paragraph (1), item (iv), the testator and the witnesses are not required to affix the seal referred to in that item.

日本の領事の駐在する地に在る日本人が公正証書又は秘密証書によって遺言をしようとするときは、公証人の職務は、領事が行う。この場合においては、第九百七十条第一項第四号の規定にかかわらず、遺言者及び証人は、同号の印を押すことを要しない。

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