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Commercial Act — Article 676 (Basis for Determining Amount of Losses)

상법 제676조

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) The amount of losses for which an insurer is to compensate shall be determined based on the value when and where such losses have occurred: Provided, That if the parties have agreed otherwise, the amount of losses may be calculated on the basis of the replacement cost value. <Amended by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991>

(2) Expenses incurred in determining the amount of losses referred to in paragraph (1) shall be borne by the insurer. <Amended by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991>

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