Indonesia: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

A legal dispute has erupted in Indonesia over the viral hit "Aku Dah Lupa," with PT Agung Pratama Wibawa suing PT Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia and producer F4dli over alleged unauthorized commercial use of the sound recording. The case centers on competing claims of ownership and proper rights assignment as the TikTok sensation transitioned from independent release to major label distribution, raising critical questions about copyright protection in the digital streaming era.

In Indonesia, typical land disputes involve claims of ownership over the same plots of land, falsification of land certificate, disputes with local communities opposing land procurements, illegal occupations, conflicts on demarcation of land boundaries, and other issues.

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Shipping laws and regulations applicable in Indonesia.

In late 2023, the Indonesian Supreme Court, in Decision No. 3549 K/Pdt/2023, granted an appeal filed by a company in the elevator industry against a former employee.

The Supreme Court has issued Regulation of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3 of 2025 concerning Guidelines for Handling Criminal Cases in the Field of Taxation ("SC Regulation No. 3/2025").

Indonesia's legal landscape in 2025 is marked by transformative judicial and institutional developments that redefine the country's dispute resolution framework.