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Commercial Act — Article 650 (Effects of Payment and Delay in Payment of Premiums)

상법 제650조

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 shall pay the whole premium or its first installment without delay after the conclusion of a contract, and if the policyholder fails to pay it, the contract shall be deemed to have been rescinded when two months have lapsed after the contract is made, unless otherwise agreed.

(2) If premium installments are not paid at an agreed time, the insurer may require the policyholder to pay them within a reasonable period specified, and if he/she fails to do so, the insurer may rescind the contract.

(3) In cases of a policy effected on behalf of a specified third party, if the policyholder delays the payment of the premiums, the insurer shall not rescind or terminate the contract without requiring the third party to pay it within a reasonable time specified.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991]

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