A foreign court’s provisional attachment order has no legal effect in South Korea. The Supreme Court held in Case 2025Da211405 (May 2026) that such orders fall outside Civil Procedure Act Art. 217(1) recognition.
A practical analysis of when exclusive international jurisdiction agreements designating foreign courts become unenforceable in South Korea, based on Supreme Court and lower court precedents.
South Korea Supreme Court Decision 2025Da211111 limits the Article 797 maritime carrier cap to actual sea-carriage segments. Korean attorney explains.
When a freight forwarder issues a house bill of lading in South Korea, it acquires carrier status without losing forwarder status. This post explains the dual status doctrine, limitation period differences, and cargo claim strategy under Korean law.
South Korea’s per-package liability limit applies even to seaworthiness breaches. Learn when a carrier’s own intentional or reckless conduct displaces the cap under Korean maritime law.
When a South Korean bill of lading lists only outer packages, which unit governs carrier liability? A practical guide to per-package limitation under Korean Commercial Act Article 797, based on Supreme Court precedent.
South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled a destination freight forwarder liable for passing a Master D/O to the importer without verifying D/P payment. Attorney analysis of the 2025 ruling and key lessons for exporters.
When are bank and cooperative employees personally liable for bad loans in South Korea? Korean case law explained with real litigation outcomes and damage calculations.
A side-by-side comparison of the CISG and South Korea’s Commercial Code on scope, trade usage, contract formation, preservation of goods, defect notification, and avoidance — with direct statutory citations.
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