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Natebomb
Joined: 23 May 2006
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 Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject: Flight repayment |
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| If one were to do a runner, would the school have a legal leg to stand on in say, Canada or the US in terms of launching legal action in Korea to get the flight money back? Looking for some info to set someone straight. |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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Contracts are pretty important in America. i'd say that you were obligated to pay.
Enforecement of the judgement might be tricky. |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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no!
They would have no leg to stand on as the repayment clause violates Korean labour laws.
Over and above that, it would cost them much more money to pursue the claim than they would get back.
Dont sweat it! |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Grotto wrote: |
no!
They would have no leg to stand on as the repayment clause violates Korean labour laws.
Over and above that, it would cost them much more money to pursue the claim than they would get back.
Dont sweat it! |
Yeah right Grott...does the poster really think that some two bit (Korean) language hogwan would/could track you down in your home country and make you pay the fare back? 
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: Flight repayment |
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| Natebomb wrote: |
| If one were to do a runner, would the school have a legal leg to stand on in say, Canada or the US in terms of launching legal action in Korea to get the flight money back? Looking for some info to set someone straight. |
The contracts that are used here typically have a jurisdictional clause that states something to the effect that any litigation will be done in Korea and under Korean laws.
The contracts are NOT enforceable in another country. There is no jurisdiction for a court to even consider looking at it.
No worry mate. Pull a runner and they can only chase you in Korea. |
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