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Commercial Act — Article 726-4 (Transfer of Automobiles)

상법 제726조의4

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 the insured transfers an automobile during the period of coverage, a transferee shall succeed to the rights and obligations under an insurance contract only in cases where the transferee obtains approval from an insurer.

(2) When an insurer is notified of the fact of transfer by a transferee, the insurer shall notify, without delay, whether to accept such transfer, and if it fails to do so within ten days after the notification thereof, it shall be deemed to have accepted such transfer.[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 4470, Dec. 31, 1991]

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