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Commercial Act — Article 821 (Delay in Boarding Ship and Shipmaster's Right of Departure)

상법 제821조

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 passenger fails to board a ship by the boarding time, a shipmaster may depart immediately. The same shall also apply at an anchorage port on a voyage.

(2) In cases falling under paragraph (1), a passenger shall pay the full amount of the fare.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8581, Aug. 3, 2007]

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