Indonesia continues to experience rapid infrastructure and construction growth, driven by urban development, industrial expansion, and national strategic projects. While these projects present significant economic opportunities, they also carry increasing legal and commercial risk. Delays in project completion, cost overruns, and disputes regarding responsibility have become recurring challenges across the construction sector…

Ministry of Law of the Republic of Indonesia through the Directorate General of General Legal Administration (AHU) has established a policy concerning the administrative designation of non-active corporations as stipulated in Circular Letter of the Director General of General Legal Administration…

In a corporate business context, control by foreign or external parties typically happened through shareholding. However, in certain circumstances, such control does not derive from equity ownership, but rather established contractually, one example being through a Completely Knocked Down…

In accordance to the implementation of KBLI 2025 as stipulated in Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 concerning the Administration of Risk-Based Business Licensing (“GR 28/2025”), the Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board, the Minister of Law…

In business practice, commercial relationships are typically formalized through legally binding contracts. However, during the implementation of the contract, circumstances beyond the parties’ anticipation or the contractual scope may arise. These situations are frequently associated with force majeure…

Part 2: Who Is Liable When Artificial Intelligence Causes Harm?
“Intellectual Property, Cross-Border Data, and Compliance Risks in AI Deployment”: Deploying artificial intelligence technology is often viewed as a technical or operational milestone. In practice, however, legal risk frequently…

Part 1: Who Is Liable When Artificial Intelligence Causes Harm?
“Automated Decision-Making and Legal Responsibility Under Indonesian Law”: Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly embedded in business operations across Indonesia, including financial services, digital…

To pursue the fulfillment of rights relating to payment, one shall first understand the types of mechanism available at law. Under the civil law regime in Indonesia, non-performance of payment obligation may be pursued through, among others, civil lawsuit (gugatan perdata) mechanism based on the general civil law framework or suspension of debt payment obligation petition…

In commercial practice, arbitration remains a preferred mechanism for dispute resolution, particularly where confidentiality, efficiency, and finality are important. In Indonesia, arbitration is principally governed by Law No. 30 of 1999 on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (“Law 30/1999”), which continues to serve as the foundation of the country’s non-court dispute resolution framework.

Indonesia’s arbitration framework continues to be anchored in Law No. 30 of 1999 on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution. While the statute remains operational and widely relied upon in commercial practice, recent developments indicate a clear institutional effort to modernize the arbitration landscape to meet the demands of increasingly complex domestic…