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Commercial Act — Article 116 (Right of Intervention)

상법 제116조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2018-12-19. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-10) — check the Korean original.

(1) A forwarding agent may him/herself undertake the carriage, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. In such cases, the forwarding agent shall have the same rights and obligations as a carrier.

(2) When a forwarding agent has produced a bill of lading upon demand of the principal, he/she shall be deemed to have undertaken the carriage of the goods him/herself.

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