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Commercial Act — Article 649 (Voluntary Termination of Contracts Prior to Occurrence of Perils Insured against)

상법 제649조

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 policyholder may terminate a contract in whole or in part at any time before a peril insured against occurs: Provided, That in cases of an insurance contract prescribed in Article 639, the policyholder shall not terminate the contract without obtaining the consent of the third party or carrying the insurance policy with him/her. <Amended by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991>

(2) In cases of an insurance policy under which the insured amount is not reduced notwithstanding that the insurer has covered the peril insured against, the policyholder may terminate the insurance contract even after the occurrence of the peril insured against. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991>

(3) In cases falling under paragraph (1), unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the policyholder may demand the return of any unearned premium. <Amended by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991>

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