In cases where a voyage charterer or time charterer has concluded a transportation contract with a third party in his/her own name, a shipowner shall be liable for such third party to the extent that fulfillment of such contract belongs to the duties of a shipmaster under Articles 794 and 795.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8581, Aug. 3, 2007]
Laws › Commercial Act › SECTION 1 Affreightment in General Ships
Commercial Act — Article 809 (Liability of Shipowner when Voyage Charterer, etc. Concludes Transportation Subcontract)
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