Unravelling Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts : Indonesia As an Illustrative Case Study / Priskila Pratita Penasthika.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Penasthika, Priskila Pratita, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conflict of laws.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Den Haag, The Netherlands : Eleven, [2022]

Summary:

Despite the paramount role of choice of law in international contractual relationships, its implementation in various countries remains disparate.Many countries have acknowledged and given effect to choice of law, but some other countries persist in opposing it.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Abbreviations

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 An Outline of the Research Background

1.1.1 The Deviation of Choice of Law in Indonesia

1.1.2 The Continuous Advancement of Choice of Law

1.2 Research Questions and Objectives

1.3 Scope and Limitation of the Research

1.3.1 Central Concepts

1.3.2 Why Choice of Law

1.3.3 Why Indonesia

1.4 Choice of Research Methodology and Sources

1.4.1 Doctrinal Method

1.4.2 Interviews

1.5 Academic and Societal Relevance of the Research

1.6 Structure of the Research

Chapter 2 The Labyrinth of Choice of Law

2.1 Overview

2.2 The Evolvement of Choice of Law

2.2.1 The Early Days

2.2.2 The Rise of Acknowledgement

2.2.3 The Remaining Reluctance

2.2.4 The Continuing Harmonisation Attempts

2.3 Theoretical Justification

2.3.1 State-Sovereigntist Perspective

2.3.2 Party-Sovereigntist Perspective

2.4 Functioning Choice of Law

2.4.1 Internationality of the Contract

2.4.2 Type of Contract

2.4.3 The Validity of Choice of Law Agreement

2.4.4 The Chosen Law

2.4.5 Choice of Invalidating Contract

2.5 Limits of Choice of Law

2.5.1 Public Order (Ordre Public)

2.5.2 Mandatory Rules

2.6. Conclusions

Chapter 3 Civil Law, PIL, and Choice of Law in Indonesia

3.1 Overview

3.2 The Arrival that Changed the East Indian Archipelago

3.2.1 Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie

3.2.2 Introduction of Dutch Laws to the Dutch East Indies

3.3 Indonesian Civil Law

3.3.1 Application of the Burgerlijk Wetboek voor Indonesië

3.3.2 Contract Law

3.4 Indonesian Civil Procedure

3.4.1 The Law of Civil Procedure

3.4.2 The Judicial System

3.4.3 Yurisprudensi

3.5 Indonesian Private International Law

3.5.1 Historical Context.

3.5.2 The Work of Sudargo Gautama

3.5.3 Sources of Indonesian Private International Law

3.5.4 The Role of Court Decisions

3.5.5 The Attempts to Codify PIL Rules

3.5.6 Participation in International Conventions

3.6 Choice of Law in Indonesia

3.6.1 A Doctrine Introduced by Indonesian Scholars

3.6.2 More Recent Scholarly Writings

3.6.3 Stipulation in National Legislation

3.6.4 Choice of Law Provisions in the Indonesian PIL Bill

3.7 Conclusions

Chapter 4 Choice of Law and the Indonesian Judicial Practice

4.1 Overview

4.2 Data Collection: General Aspects

4.3 The Court Decisions

4.3.1 Refusing Jurisdiction on the Basis of Choice of Foreign Forum

4.3.2 Refusing Jurisdiction on the Basis of Choice of Foreign Law

4.3.3 Disregarding Choice of Foreign Forum and Choice of Foreign Law

4.4 The Judicial Practice: Findings and Observations

4.4.1 General Observations

4.4.2 Tactics for Linking Disputes to Indonesia

4.4.3 Conflation of Choice of Law and Choice of Forum

4.4.4 Reference to a Misleading Court Decision

4.4.5 Historical Influence on the Judicial Practice

4.4.6 The Role of an Expert Witness

4.4.7 Scepticism Regarding the Judges

4.4.8 Freedom of Contract Principle as the Legal Source of Choice of Law

4.4.9 Reliance on the Objective Factor with Regard to PIL Rules

4.5 Conclusions

Chapter 5 The Challenges in Applying Choice of Foreign Law in Indonesia: Interviews Findings

5.1 Overview

5.2 Data Collection: General Aspects

5.3 Choice of Law: Legal Practitioners' Views

5.3.1 Familiarity with Choice of Law

5.3.2 Freedom of Contract Principle as the Legal Source of Choice of Law

5.3.3 The Importance of Choice of Law

5.4 International Commercial Contract Disputes: Legal Practitioners' Views

5.4.1 Jurisdiction of the Indonesian Court.

5.4.2 Choice of Foreign Law by the Parties

5.4.3 Peculiarities in the Court Practice

5.5 Difficulties Encountered by Legal Practitioners

5.5.1 Limited Regulatory Frameworks

5.5.2 Shortcomings in the Judicial System

5.5.3 The Negative Public Perception of the Courts

5.5.4 Language

5.6 Conclusions

Chapter 6 Conclusions

6.1 Overview

6.2 Theoretical Discourse and Regulatory Framework of Choice of Law

6.3 Unravelling Choice of Law in Indonesia

6.3.1 Scholarly Works

6.3.2 Regulatory Frameworks

6.3.3 The Judicial Practice

6.3.4 Factors Influencing the Reluctance and Unpredictability

6.4 Recommendations and Further Research

6.4.1 The Ways Forward

6.4.2 Improving the Understanding of Choice of Law

6.4.3 Improving the Regulatory Frameworks Involving Choice of Law

6.4.4 Improving the Judicial Practice

6.5 Final Remarks

Bibliography

List of Regulations

List of Cases

Annexes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

94-001-1160-6

9789400111608

OCLC:

1373343469