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1. He must close up the document and put at the place of closure the same seal which he has used in the document;
2. He must produce the closed document before a notary and at least two witnesses, and declare to them that it contains his last will, and must state the name and domicile of the draftsman of the document;
3. After the notary has written down upon the cover of the document the date of the production and the declaration of the testator, he, the testator and the witnesses must sign their names and affix their seals.

The provisions of Art. 1068, 2 apply correspondingly to a will made by a secret document.

In case a will made by a secret document is insufficient as to the forms specified in the preceding article, it may still be valid as a holograph will, if it complies with the provisions of Art. 1068.

If a person who is unable to speak desires to make his will by a secret document, he must in place of the declaration required in Art. 1070, 1, No. 3 write with his own hand in the presence of the notary and of the witnesses upon the cover of the document a statement that the enclosed document is his will, and add the name and the domicile of the draftsman of the document.

The notary instead of writing on the cover the declaration of the testator, must certify thereon that