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Reforming Environmental Supervision and Sanctions: Key Points and Discrepancy whether Environmental Approval is Required for Building Approval

Reforming Environmental Supervision and Sanctions: Key Points and Discrepancy whether Environmental Approval is Required for Building Approval

This article discusses how Indonesia enforces environmental supervision and administrative sanctions. It also explains the role of environmental approval in business and construction activities, and highlights legal uncertainty when such approval is not clearly required. The analysis reflects broader issues in Indonesia’s environmental law.

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Foundations in Focus: Critical Analysis on Legal Standing in Environmental Disputes within State Administrative Courts

Foundations in Focus: Critical Analysis on Legal Standing in Environmental Disputes within State Administrative Courts

Understanding how environmental organizations can file claims in Indonesia’s State Administrative Court is essential in addressing environmental disputes. This article discusses key laws, jurisprudence, and conditions for legal standing under the Environmental Law and Supreme Court regulations.

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Indonesia: Interpreting ‘International’: Reassessing the Definition of Arbitral Awards in Indonesia

Indonesia: Interpreting ‘International’: Reassessing the Definition of Arbitral Awards in Indonesia

The Indonesian Constitutional Court reviewed the 1999 Arbitration Law, particularly the definition of “international arbitral award.” It ruled to remove “considered,” which some viewed as adding legal uncertainty. However, the ruling didn’t address broader issues surrounding definitions and interpretations, leaving questions about clarity in international arbitration unresolved. A modernization of the law is needed.

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