운송 중의 매매의 위험이전과 손해배상청구권에 관한 법적 논점

The issue of the passing of risk in transit has been raised as the very important issue in conducting the business of the international sale of goods which occupies a majority of international trade. In this regard, As a general rule, risk of loss is governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, 1980 (CISG). the CISG will enter into force, insofar as Korea is concerned, in March 2005. The risk in respect of goods sold in transit passes to the buyer from the time of the conclusion of the contract. However, if the circumstances so indicate, the risk is assumed by the buyer from the time the goods were handed over to the carrier who issued the documents embodying the contract of carriage. Nevertheless, if at the time of the conclusion of the contract of sale the seller knew or ought to have known that the goods had been lost or damaged and did not disclose this to the buyer, the loss or damage is at the risk of the seller. In this respect, CISG chooses the connection with the delivery of the goods to announce that the convention is not concerned with the effect which the contract may have on the property sold. Practically it is reasonable for the Convention to stick on delivery of the goods in connection with the time of passing of risk in sale of equity as well as efficiency to the international sale of goods. However, these agreements have many problems in solving the issue of the passing of risk in transit that arise in the actual trade transaction. Therefore, this study has analyzed and examined the theoretical system of the passing of risk and claims for loss of or damage to the goods in transit based on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, 1980 and Korean Civil Code & Korean Commercial Code.