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Commercial Act — Article 704 (Floating Cargo Insurance of Undetermined Ships)

상법 제704조

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) If a ship in which cargo is to be loaded has not been determined at the time of concluding a contract of insurance, a policyholder or the insured shall, when he/she/it becomes aware of the loading of the cargo, without delay give a notice to an insurer of the name and nationality of the ship, and type, quantity and value of the cargo. <Amended by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991>

(2) If notice under paragraph (1) has been neglected, an insurer may terminate the contract within one month after it becomes aware of such fact. <Amended by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991>

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