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South Korea Maritime Carrier Liability: 2025Da211111
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…
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Design Right Invalidation & Platform Takedown Damages South Korea
Table of Contents 1. What standard do South Korean courts apply when judging the right holder’s negligence? 2. Does platform takedown automatically establish causation in South Korea? 3. Does retroactive invalidation render every prior enforcement action unlawful in South Korea? 4. Can the corporate CEO be held personally liable in South Korea? Why This Matters…
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Worker Dispatch vs Subcontracting in South Korea
Contents 1. Why Did Two Same-Day Rulings Split the Outcome in South Korea? 2. What Does the Five-Factor Dispatch Test Look Like in South Korea? 3. Why Was Packaging Work Held Not to Be Dispatch in South Korea? 4. Why Were Raw Material and Processing Functions Held to Be Dispatch in South Korea? 5. How…
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Corporate Counseling | Corporate Disputes | Corporate/International | Int'l Transactions&Disputes | Logistics & Maritime
Does a Freight Forwarder Become a Carrier Under Korean Law When It Issues a House Bill of Lading?
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…
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Does South Korea’s Per-Package Liability Limit Apply to Seaworthiness Breaches? Intentional and Reckless Conduct Analyzed
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…
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How Is Package Limitation Calculated When Inner Packages Are Not on the Bill of Lading in South Korea?
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…