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Commercial Act — Article 819 (Duty to Provide Meal and Accommodation, etc.)

상법 제819조

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) Unless otherwise agreed, passenger meals on a voyage shall be provided at the cost of a carrier.

(2) In cases of repair of a ship on a voyage, a carrier shall provide a passenger with suitable accommodations and meals during such repair: Provided, That the same shall not apply when transportation has been provided to a passenger for his/her convenience to a port of disembarkation, to the extent that does not infringe the rights of the passenger.

(3) In cases falling under paragraph (2), a passenger may cancel a contract by paying a fare according to the rate of a voyage.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8581, Aug. 3, 2007]

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