WHEN THE HGU EXPIRES: WHAT HAPPENS TO COMPANY ASSETS LOCATED ON THE LAND?
The Right to Cultivate (Hak Guna Usaha or “HGU”) is one of the land rights that plays an important role in business activities, particularly in the agricultural, plantation, livestock, and fisheries sectors. In conducting such activities, companies often make substantial investments on HGU land, including buildings, production facilities, supporting infrastructure, business-related equipment, and crops. Accordingly,...
Read MoreKETIKA HGU BERAKHIR: BAGAIMANA NASIB ASET PERUSAHAAN DI ATAS TANAH?
Hak Guna Usaha (“HGU”) merupakan salah satu hak atas tanah yang memiliki peran penting dalam kegiatan usaha, khususnya di bidang pertanian, perkebunan, peternakan, dan perikanan. Dalam menjalankan kegiatan tersebut, perusahaan sering kali menempatkan investasi dalam jumlah besar di atas tanah HGU, seperti bangunan, fasilitas produksi, infrastruktur pendukung, benda-benda penunjang usaha, hingga tanam tumbuh. Karena itu,...
Read MoreDUE DILIGENCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY RIGHTS OVER DISPUTED LAND
Land may serve as a primary form of security in credit facilities. However, when land pledged as collateral is subject to a dispute, the creditor’s legal position may face different issues, both before and after a Mortgage Right (Hak Tanggungan) is created over the land. The eligibility of land as collateral should be assessed based...
Read MoreDUE DILIGENCE DAN EKSEKUSI HAK TANGGUNGAN ATAS TANAH YANG BERADA DALAM SENGKETA
Tanah dapat menjadi jaminan utama dalam pemberian kredit. Namun, ketika tanah yang dijadikan agunan ternyata sedang disengketakan, posisi hukum kreditur dapat menghadapi persoalan yang berbeda, baik sebelum maupun setelah Hak Tanggungan dibebankan. Kelayakan tanah sebagai agunan perlu dilihat dari status hak, kewenangan pemberi jaminan, serta substansi sengketa yang melekat pada objek tersebut. Dalam konteks tersebut,...
Read MoreMarket Logic vs. Regulatory Mandate: Deconstructing the KPPU Decision on P2P Lending Interest Rate Caps
On March 26, 2026, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) ruled on Case No. 05/KPPU-I/2025 concerning alleged violations of Article 5 of Law No. 5 of 1999 on the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition by 97 online lending/peer-to-peer (P2P) lending providers. These providers were alleged to have jointly established a maximum interest...
Read MoreLogika Pasar vs. Mandat Regulator: Membedah Putusan KPPU atas Batas Bunga P2P Lending
Pada 26 Maret 2026 lalu, KPPU memutus Perkara Nomor 05/KPPU-I/2025 terkait dugaan pelanggaran Pasal 5 UU No. 5 Tahun 1999 tentang Larangan Praktek Monopoli dan Persaingan Usaha Tidak Sehat oleh 97 penyelenggara pinjaman online/P2P lending yang diduga secara bersama-sama menetapkan batas maksimum bunga atau manfaat ekonomi melalui Kode Etik/Pedoman Perilaku AFPI, yakni sebesar 0,8% per...
Read MoreSEMA No. 4 of 2026: Legal Certainty on Acquittals and Discharges from All Legal Charges in Criminal Proceedings
Indonesian courts have long lacked a uniform approach to acquittals (putusan bebas) and discharges from all legal charges (putusan lepas). Divergent practices among courts creating uncertainty as to the legal treatment of these judgments and the remedies available against them. To resolve this uncertainty, the Supreme Court of Indonesia (Mahkamah Agung, the “Supreme Court”) issued...
Read MoreSEMA Nomor 4 Tahun 2026: Penegasan Kepastian Hukum atas Putusan Bebas dan Putusan Lepas dalam Perkara Pidana
Selama ini pengadilan-pengadilan di Indonesia belum satu suara dalam menangani putusan bebas dan putusan lepas. Antara satu pengadilan dengan pengadilan lainnya masih didapati perbedaan praktik, sehingga hasilnya bisa beragam tergantung di mana perkara itu disidangkan. Untuk mengakhiri ketidakpastian ini, Mahkamah Agung (MA) menerbitkan Surat Edaran Mahkamah Agung (“SEMA”) Nomor 4 Tahun 2026 pada hari Rabu,...
Read MoreUnderstanding “Exhumation” in the Investigation of Sutrimo’s Death, Former Head of Household to the Former Jampidsus
The investigation into the death of Sutrimo, former head of household to the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adriansyah, has brought the term “exhumation” to public attention. Approximately 20 (twenty) days after his burial, Sutrimo’s body was exhumed by investigators from the Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya), together with a team...
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