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Commercial Act — Article 832 (Cancellation of Contracts before Departure, etc. of Whole Charter)

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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) Before departure, a whole charterer may cancel a contract by payment of half the amount of the freight.

(2) In cases of a charter contract of a round-trip voyage, when a whole charterer terminates the contract before a homeward voyage, he/she shall pay two thirds of the freight.

(3) Where a ship should navigate to a port of loading from another port, when a whole charterer terminates a contract before departure from the port of loading, the provisions of paragraph (2) shall apply.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8581, Aug. 3, 2007]

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