• 무역상무연구
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• 제69권
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• pp.85-105
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• 2016

The fact that one of the parties to the sale contract has had to pay demurrage to the shipowner under LD clauses in the charterparty does not of itself mean that he can recover that loss from his sale counter party under the sale contract: the route to such recovery is through express clauses in the sale contract itself. LD clauses in a sale contract stand free and independent of their counterparts in the relevant charterparty. LD clauses in a sale contract should be construed and applied as clauses in sale contracts, not as adjuncts to charterparties. Their interpretation should therefore be coloured not by decisions on laytime and demurrage in charterparties, but by their relationship to the contractual duties of CIF and FOB sellers and buyers. The results discussed here have implications for the drafting of LD clauses in sale contracts. If unwelcome surprises are to be avoided, it seems to advisable to start from the principle: what exactly do traders want or need in LD clauses. They need a clause which covers them against charterparty losses where those losses are the result of dealy caused by the counterparty to the sale contract. The parties to the sale contracts are well advised to prepare LD clauses concentrating on that purpose and bearing in mind the followiing questions. First, should the loading and discharge code in the sale contract appear in traders' or trade associations' standard terms and conditions or should they be left to ad hoc negotiation in contract sheets? Second, should that code be as complete as possible, covering loading or discharge periods or rates, demurrage and despatch, or is it enough for only some of those matters to be covered explicitly, leaving other matters to be governed" as per charterparty"? Third, does the introduction or incorporation of a stipulation for the giving of a notice of readiness make the start of laytime more or less predictable as between seller and buyer? Finally should a loading and discharge code in a sale contract actully be called a "laytime and demmurrage clauses"?

• 무역상무연구
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• 제50권
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• pp.3-25
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• 2011

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of LD Clause against the seller's breach of contract in connection with delivering the goods in the international sales contract, and international guarantee system using standby L/C or demand guarantee. For this purpose, the author, first, considered the outline of the buyer's remedies in cases that the seller had not performed his obligations in contract and the difficulties in the buyer's remedies. As alternatives for overcoming the difficulties, this author recommended the LD Clauses (Liquidated Damage Clauses) based on ICC Model International Sales Contract, and explained each Model Clause. To enhance the feasibility of LD Clause, this author suggested the guarantee system, like the standby L/C or demand guarantee. But these guarantee systems have several limitations in practical use. Thus, these guarantee systems would greatly contribute to Korean exportation in the future. The reason is that the Korean export structure would be more complex and the period of sales contract would be longer and longer, which result to in long-terms supply contracts. These changes would require the guarantee much urgently.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제17권
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• pp.71-91
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• 2002

The purpose of this paper is to examine the viewpoints of the different legal systems for the validity of LD Clause and the possibility of gap-filling function of UNIDROIT Principles in International Sales Contract. The results of comparative study between common law system and civil law system, and between CISG and UNCDROIT Principles is as follows: First, common law system distinguishes LD Clause and Penalty Clause, but civil law system including Korean law does not strictly distinguish the difference between them, provided that the liquidated damages are not grossly excessive. Second, CISG does not concerned with the validity of LD Clause but entrust this matter to the law applicable by virtue of the rules of private international law; conversely the Principles follow similar position of civil law system. The possibility of gap-filling of the Principles is more positive in the case of arbitration than in the case of litigation. On the basis of above study, I also checked the LD Clauses of ICC Model International Sales and the Model Contracts of Korean Commercial Arbitration Board. The LD Clauses of there two Model Contract seem very appropriate and reasonable for the reference in practical application. The appropriate, not excessive, LD Clause will contribute not only to eliminate the burden of proof for the actual damages, but also to enforce both parties to perform their obligations in their contracts. Therefore, When we make contract, we should keep in our mind to insert the reasonable and appropriate LD Clause in the sales contract. If not, so to speak, litigated damages are grossly excessive, the Clause may be invalid in some legal system.

• 한국무역상무학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국무역상무학회 2001년도 세미나 발표자료
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• pp.117-134
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• 2001

• 무역학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.217-243
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• 2023

본 연구는 컨테이너 해상화물 표준장기운송계약서 내용과 쟁점에 관한 연구이다. 한국은 한진해운 파산을 계기로 컨테이너 해상화물 부분에 장기계약 제도 및 표준장기운송계약서를 제작 배포(2019)하였으며 이후 공급망 위기때에 표준장기운송계약서를 개정(2022)하였다. 표준장기운송계약서는 선화주의 이해가 달라 합의가 필요한 항목들이 존재한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 표준장기운송계약서의 주요 내용을 분석하고 선화주에게 미치는 실무적 의미를 도출하였다. 아울러 표준장기운송계약서 제정과정에서 선화주의 최대 쟁점사항인 손해배상액예정액과 최소약정물량 대한 내용 및 성격과 의미를 분석하여 선화주가 동 조항에 대한 이해가 어떻게 달라지는지 분석해 보였다. 결론적으로 선화주는 장기운송계약에 손해배상예정액을 책정할 시 매우 합리적인 수준으로 책정해야 위약벌로 손해배상청구 소송을 별도로 진행하지 않게 된다. 또한 최소약정물량 책정과 더불어 균등 배분은 선사에게 매우 중요한 항목이기에 이를 포함하되 성수기에도 화주의 추가 선복 요구를 수용할 수 있도록 하는 우대 조건이 필요하다. 아울러 화주는 위약벌 대신 다른 장기계약에서도 활용 중인 이행보증을 통해 계약의 이행을 담보하는 것도 고려해 볼 수 있을 것이다.