Land Rights
Legal Analysis of Abandoned Land in Indonesia: Old Regulation, Renewed Spirit?

Legal Analysis of Abandoned Land in Indonesia: Old Regulation, Renewed Spirit?

Recent media coverage has sparked concern about the state’s authority over abandoned land. This article analyzes the legal framework on abandoned areas and land in Indonesia, focusing on stricter enforcement timelines, the meaning of intentional abandonment, the social function of land, and the legal consequences for land rights holders, developers, and investors.

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Registration of Ulayat Rights: Recognition and Protection by the Government for Customary Law Communities in Indonesia

Registration of Ulayat Rights: Recognition and Protection by the Government for Customary Law Communities in Indonesia

This article discusses Indonesia’s 2024 land policy reform, focusing on ulayat land rights, two groups of customary communities, land registration on right of management and right of ownership, as well as ulayat land register.

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Jurisprudence: Rechtsverwerking as One of the Grounds for the Absence of Interest (Point d’Interet, Point d’Action) in a Land Dispute Lawsuit

Jurisprudence: Rechtsverwerking as One of the Grounds for the Absence of Interest (Point d’Interet, Point d’Action) in a Land Dispute Lawsuit

Introduction The concept of Rechtsverwerking is a declaration that the person no longer wants to exercise the rights he/she has. A statement can be given expressly or tacitly. If the act of rechtsverwerking is given expressly, people are more likely to call it the...

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