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Commercial Act — Article 816 (Responsibility of Consolidated Carriers)

상법 제816조

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) In cases where a segment of transportation, other than marine transportation, has been included in the transportation accepted by a carrier, he/she shall take responsibility in accordance with an Act applicable to the segment of transportation where the damage has occurred.

(2) In cases where it is unclear in which segment of transportation the damage has occurred or the occurrence of the damage is not limited to any particular area in its nature, a carrier shall take responsibility in accordance with an Act applicable to the segment of transportation, the distance of which is the longest: Provided, That when the distance is the same or it is impracticable to determine the longest segment of transportation, he/she shall take responsibility in accordance with an Act applicable to the section, the freight of which is the highest.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8581, Aug. 3, 2007]

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