Ownership & law
KUHPerdata (Civil Code)
KUHPerdata (Гражданский кодекс) · Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata
In one sentence. Indonesia's Dutch-derived Civil Code; governs contracts, leases, the evidentiary weight of documents and liability for non-performance.
KUHPerdata (Burgerlijk Wetboek) is the civil code inherited from Dutch law. A villa buyer will meet a handful of articles that we cite regularly:
- Art. 1320 — conditions for a valid contract (consent, capacity, object, lawful cause);
- Art. 1338 — a contract is law between the parties (pacta sunt servanda);
- Art. 1576 — sale of the property does not end a lease: the new owner is bound;
- Arts. 1868, 1875, 1880 — evidentiary force of a notarial deed versus a private document: a private signature can be denied and its date does not bind third parties;
- Arts. 1238–1243 — default and damages (wanprestasi).
In practice: the more your contract relies on notarial form and precise wording, the less you will have to prove in court in a foreign language.
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Related terms
Forms of authentication (akta notaris, legalisasi, waarmerking)Wanprestasi (breach of contract)Leasehold
Updated: 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Regulations change — we cite enacted acts only and update the entry when they do.
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