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Commercial Act — Article 848 (Legal Nature)

상법 제848조

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) The provisions regarding leases under the Civil Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to a bareboat charter unless contrary to its nature.

(2) Even if a charterer has the right to purchase or take over a ship after the expiration of the charter period, and the charterer has concluded a bareboat charter agreement with a shipowner as a creditor for the purpose of financial security, the parties shall have the rights and obligations under the provisions of this Section during the charter period.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8581, Aug. 3, 2007]

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