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Journal : Jurnal Akta

The Dominus Litis Advocate who Handles Debt Law Cases Panggabean, Ruben; Mansar, Adi; Nadirah, Ida
JURNAL AKTA Vol 12, No 2 (2025): June 2025
Publisher : Program Magister (S2) Kenotariatan, Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30659/akta.v12i2.44822

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An advocate is a lawyer who practices law through the power of attorney (volmacht) granted by clients, both persons and legal entities, both inside and outside of the courtroom. The range of legal services includes advising, assisting, exercising power of attorney, representing, defending, and taking other legal actions on behalf of their clients. The advocate is free to choose whether his client's case will be settled out of court (non-litigation) in the course of his work, particularly in the area of debt settlement. This area is governed by the Indonesian Advocate Code of Ethics and is known as the dominus litis principle. However, in order to exercise the authority, the advocate must possess financial knowledge in order to offer the client a case settlement plan as legal justification, allowing the client to accept legal counsel from his advocate to pursue an out-of-court settlement. Through training and certification programs coordinated and organized with the National Competency Certification Agency (BNSP), the Advocate Organization bears the responsibility of enhancing the expertise of advocates in addition to themselves. An advocate with greater expertise will be less likely to violate the advocate code of ethics while also providing clients with the best possible protection as recipients of legal services. Rather than creating more issues for their customers, advocates become part of the solution (problem solver).
Legal Protection for Creditors Due to Criminal Acts of Embezzlement of Bankrupt Assets by Corporations Asrul Azwar Siagian; Adi Mansar; Ida Nadirah
JURNAL AKTA Vol 13, No 1 (2026): March 2026
Publisher : Program Magister (S2) Kenotariatan, Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30659/akta.v13i1.50996

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Bankruptcy is a legal mechanism intended to ensure the fair and proportional distribution of a debtor's assets among its creditors in accordance with the principle of pari passu prorata parte. However, in practice, corporate debtors frequently commit the criminal act of embezzlement of bankruptcy assets by concealing, transferring, or reducing the value of assets that should form part of the bankruptcy estate. Such actions not only harm creditors as rightful beneficiaries but also undermine legal certainty and the effectiveness of bankruptcy law enforcement in Indonesia. This research aims to analyze the legal framework governing the criminal act of embezzlement of bankruptcy assets by corporations, examine the extent of legal certainty available to creditors, and formulate an ideal model of legal protection for creditors as victims. This study employs a normative juridical method with statutory, conceptual, and case approaches. The findings indicate a legal vacuum in procedural law concerning the criminal liability of corporations for inclusion of bankruptcy assets. Additionally, there exists regulatory disharmony between the Criminal Code, the Bankruptcy and PKPU Law, and Supreme Court Regulation (PERMA) No. 13 of 2016 regarding the prosecution of corporate crime. Therefore, legal reform is necessary through strengthened regulations, integration of criminal asset forfeiture into the bankruptcy estate process, and the consistent enforcement of corporate criminal liability doctrines to ensure effective legal protection for creditors.