Core Answer: A foreign court attachment order has no legal effect in South Korea. The Supreme Court of Korea in Case 2025Da211405 (May 14, 2026) held that a foreign court’s provisional conservatory measure (such as an attachment order) does not qualify as a ‘final foreign judgment or its equivalent’ subject to recognition under Article 217(1)…
Table of Contents 1. What requirements must a foreign court exclusive jurisdiction agreement satisfy in South Korea? 2. When have South Korean courts upheld exclusive foreign jurisdiction agreements? 3. When have South Korean courts invalidated exclusive foreign jurisdiction agreements? 4. Are bill of lading reverse-side jurisdiction clauses binding on consignees in South Korea? 5. What…
Table of Contents 1. Why does this South Korea Supreme Court ruling matter for foreign shippers? 2. What did the Korean Commercial Act say before this decision? 3. How did the Supreme Court of South Korea reason in 2025Da211111? 4. What does this mean for multimodal carriers operating in South Korea? 5. How should cargo…
Contents 1. What is a freight forwarder, and what happens when it issues a house bill of lading in South Korea? 2. Is the dual status an either/or choice under Korean law? 3. How do limitation periods differ between the two capacities? 4. Does the statutory package limitation apply to freight forwarder liability? 5. What…
Contents 1. What Is the Per-Package Liability Limit Under South Korean Law? 2. Does the Limit Apply When a Carrier Breaches Its Seaworthiness Duty? 3. What Qualifies as the Carrier’s Own Intentional or Reckless Conduct? 4. Whose Conduct Counts as the Carrier’s Own Conduct for a Corporate Carrier? 5. Is Unauthorized On-Deck Stowage Reckless Conduct…
Contents 1. What Is Per-Package Limitation of Liability in South Korea? 2. How Is the Package Limitation Unit Determined in South Korea? 3. When Both Outer and Inner Packages Are Listed, Which One Governs? 4. What Happens When Inner Packages Appear Only on the Packing List? 5. What Are the Key Practical Takeaways? 6. FAQ…
Table of Contents 1. What Is a D/P Transaction — and Why Did It Fail in This Case? 2. Master D/O vs. House D/O: The Core Distinction Under South Korean Law 3. What Obligations Does a Destination Freight Forwarder Owe Under South Korean Law? 4. Why Did South Korea’s Supreme Court Find the Forwarder Liable?…
Table of Contents 1. What Standard of Care Do Financial Employees Owe in South Korea? 2. How Do South Korean Courts Calculate Damages for Bad Loans? 3. What Types of Misconduct Trigger Liability Under Korean Case Law? 4. How Do Courts Limit Employee Liability in South Korea? 5. When Are Supervisors and Approving Officers Personally…
Table of Contents 1. Scope of Application: Place of Business vs. Merchant Status 2. Incorporation of Trade Usage: Usage vs. Commercial Custom Law 3. Contract Formation: Offer, Acceptance, and Duty to Respond 4. Preservation of Goods: General Duty vs. Specific Statutory Provisions 5. Buyer’s Duty to Inspect and Notify Defects 6. Avoidance of Contract: Notice…
Table of Contents 1. What Is ADVOC? 2. What Is the JTJB Global Network? 3. ADVOC Member Firms in Asia Pacific 4. ADVOC Member Firms in Europe 5. ADVOC Member Firms in Africa 6. ADVOC Member Firms in Latin America & the Caribbean 7. ADVOC Member Firms in North America 8. JTJB Global Network Member…
