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Commercial Act — Article 857 (Multiple Copies of Bills of Lading and Delivery of Cargo at Port of Unloading)

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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) Even if a holder of one of the multiple copies of a bill of lading requests delivery of cargo at the port of unloading, no shipmaster shall refuse such delivery.

(2) When a holder of one of the multiple copies of a bill of lading has taken over the cargo under paragraph (1), other copies of such bill of lading shall become invalid.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8581, Aug. 3, 2007]

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