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Commercial Act — Article 905 (Limits on Liability of Carriers)

상법 제905조

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) Out of the damage provided for in Article 904, the liability of a carrier to compensate for such damage shall not be excluded or nor limited up to the amount of 113,100 units of account per passenger. <Amended by Act No. 12591, May 20, 2014>

(2) Out of the damage provided for in Article 904, with respect to the portion exceeding the amount of 113,100 units of account per passenger, no carrier shall be liable to compensate for the damage if it proves any of the following: <Amended by Act No. 12591, May 20, 2014>

1. That the damage was not caused by the negligence or other wrongful act or omission of a carrier, its employees or agents;

2. That the damage was caused solely by the negligence or other wrongful act or omission of a third party.[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 10696, May 23, 2011]

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