54 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-SHIPOWNERS' LIABILITY-OCT. 24, 1936 4. Si le malade ou le blesse est en 6tat de travailler, l'armateur peut s'acquitter de la prestation de rapatriement a sa charge en lui procurant un emploi convenable A bord d'un navire se rendant , l'une des destinations pr6vues au para- graphe 2 du present article. ARTICLE 7. 1. L'armateur doit supporter les frais funeraires en cas de deces survenu A bord, ou en cas de deces survenu & terre lorsqu'au moment de sa mort le decede aurait pu pr6tendre , l'assistance , la charge de l'armateur. 2. La legislation nationale peut prevoir le remboursement, par une institution d'assurance, des frais supportes par l'armateur, lorsque le systeme d'assurance sociale ou de reparation comporte une presta- tion pour frais fun6raires. ARTICLE 8. La legislation nationale doit exiger de l'armateur ou de son representant qu'il prenne des me- sures afin de sauvegarder les biens laisses a bord par le malade, le blesse ou le dec6de vise par la pr6sente convention. ARTICLE 9. La legislation nationale doit prevoir des dispositions en vue d'assurer une solution rapide et peu cotteuse des litiges auxquels peuvent donner lieu les obligations de 1'armateur en vertu de la presente convention. ARTICLE 10. L'armateur peut 6tre exempte des obligations stipulees aux ar- 4. If the sick or injured person is capable of work, the shipowner may discharge his liability to re- patriate him by providing him with suitable employment on board a vessel proceeding to one of the destinations mentioned in para- graph 2 of this Article. ARTICLE 7. 1. The shipowner shall be liable to defray burial expenses in case of death occurring on board, or in case of death occurring on shore if at the time of his death the deceased person was entitled to medical care and maintenance at the shipowner's expense. 2. National laws or regulations may provide that burial expenses paid by the shipowner shall be reimbursed by an insurance insti- tution in cases in which funeral benefit is payable in respect of the deceased person under laws or regulations relating to social in- surance or workmen's compensa- tion. ARTICLE 8. National laws or regulations shall require the shipowner or his representative to take meas- ures for safeguarding property left on board by sick, injured or deceased persons to whom this Convention applies. ARTICLE 9. National laws or regulations shall make provision for securing the rapid and inexpensive settle- ment of disputes concerning the liability of the shipowner under this Convention. 1699 Person capable of work. Burial expenses. Reimbursement by insurance institution. Safeguarding of per- sonal property. Settlement of dis- putes. ARTICLE 10. The shipowner may -be ex- tlfabption 1mmew' empted from liability under Ar-
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