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Commercial Act — Article 898 (Reduction or Exclusion of Liability of Carriers, Etc.)

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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.

In connection with a carrier or aircraft operator's liability to compensate for damage as prescribed in this Part, including Article 905 (1), in cases where the carrier or aircraft operator proves that negligence or other wrongful act or omission committed by the claimant for damage caused or contributed to the claimant's damage, the liability of the carrier or aircraft operator may be reduced or excluded in proportion to the degree that the negligence or other wrongful act or omission caused or contributed to such damage.[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 10696, May 23, 2011]

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