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Land acquisition and Due Diligence
Can a foreign person or other foreign entity legally purchase property in Indonesia? The Indonesian government issued Law 5 of 1960 on the “Basic Regulation Of Land in Indonesia” (“UU 5/1960″), which came into force on 24 September 1960. This law explicitly and implicitly revoked many older laws. As a result, it can be said [...]
Indonesia Civil Litigation
Indonesian civil proceedings are not adversarial, do not involve any jury system, and there is no ‘discovery’ of documents. Generally, civil proceedings in the district courts may take up to six months before an order is obtained. At the early stages of the proceedings (that is before the defendant is required to file a defence [...]
Criminal Law of Indonesian
The Indonesian criminal code in force since independence is basically the Netherlands Indies Criminal Code, which was put into effect in 1918. It incorporates certain amendments promulgated by the revolutionary government in 1946. Since 1958 it has been applied uniformly throughout the national territory.
