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The Validity of The Absence of An Indonesian Translation in International Business Contracts Septi Songgo Langit, Shyntaulloh; Sulistiyono, Adi; Torry Satriyo Kusumo, Ayub
International Journal of Educational Research & Social Sciences Vol. 6 No. 6 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : CV. Inara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51601/ijersc.v6i6.1015

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An agreement is a legal act between two or more parties who bind themselves to one another. Indonesian law requires agreements to be drafted in the Indonesian language, as stipulated in Law Number 24 of 2009 and Law Number 2 of 2014. However, Supreme Court Circular Letter (SEMA) Number 3 of 2023 states that the absence of the Indonesian language in an agreement shall not automatically render the agreement null and void, creating a potential conflict with the contractual validity requirement of a lawful cause. This study aims to analyze the legal implications of agreements drafted without an Indonesian-language version in light of SEMA Number 3 of 2023. The research serves for the preparation of a Master of Notarial Law thesis at Sebelas Maret University, providing deeper insight and understanding of the legal issues involved. Using a normative legal research method with statutory and conceptual approaches, this study concludes that the absence of the Indonesian language in agreements may result in nullity by operation of law, violates Article 31 of Law Number 24 of 2009 and Article 43 of Law Number 2 of 2014, which explicitly mandate the use of Indonesian. Such violations affect the objective validity requirement of a lawful cause. This normative inconsistency has broader implications for Indonesia’s economic stability, as legal certainty supports economic growth. The obligation to use the Indonesian language is reinforced by Article 7 of Law Number 12 of 2011 concerning the hierarchy of laws, applying the principle of lex superior derogat legi inferiori.
Co-Authors Abdul Wahid Ahya Mofidi Lahida AL Hakim, Dimas Al Sentot Sudarwanto Albertus Sentot Sudarwanto Albertus Sentot Sudarwanto, Albertus Sentot Anggraeni, Sindi Ayu Annastasya Saputri, Nindya Arief Suryono Ariyanti, Dwi Oktafia Arsyad Aldyan Aziz, Sannia Beryl Alfarez Hertanto Beta Wulansari Brigita Natalia Rose Santi Budi Prasetyo Burhanudin Burhanudin Burhanudin Harahap Caska - Deselta, Azalia Dhikma Heradika Diana Tantri Cahyaningsih Dona Budi Kharisma, Dona Budi Eddy Ramon Torong Emmy Latifah Endang Pandamdari Fadilla Mariska Putri Faisal Luqman Hakim, Faisal Luqman Fitri Fatmawati, Vera Fitriyah, Sarah Fitriyah, Sarah Grahani Wahyu Widhyastuti Hari Purwadi,, Hari Hariati, Sri Hartiwiningsih Hatimah, Khusnul Hazdan, M Fahmi Heradika, Dhikma Heri Azwansyah Hermawan, Sapto I Gusti Ayu Ketut Rachmi Handayani Idris Assaf, Muhammad Iksan Isharyanto ,, Isharyanto Isharyanto Isharyanto Ivan Renaldi Kartika Cahyaningtyas Krista Yitawati Kukuh Tejomurti, Kukuh Kusumo, Ayub Torry Satrio Lunaraisah, Lunaraisah M Syamsudin M. Hawin M. Syamsudin Melati Adventine Christi Silitonga Moh. Jamin Monaya, Nova Muhammad Ramadhan Musataklima Musataklima Musataklima, Musataklima Nadhifah Thifal Kurnia Wibowo Nanda Bagus Trihatmojo Novianti, Dinda Nurwati Nur Padma Widyantari Perwitasari, RR. Intan Ratih Prameswari, RA Alilah Fathyarani Pranoto , Prasetyo Hadi Purwandoko PUJIONO Pujiyono Pujiyono , Purnama Adi , Fadhil Putri, Fadilla Mariska Raden Mohamad Herdian Bhakti Rahmaidha, Dewandira Darruning Sripradnya Rahman, Reza Fazlur Rahman, Reza Fazlur Rahmawati, Nur Ainiyah Rehnalemken Ginting Ridwan Rochim, Bayu Nur Roestamy, Martin Said Said, Said Salsabila, Elora Salsabila, Sekar Salma Saptanti, Noor Saputra, Toni Tri Septi Songgo Langit, Shyntaulloh Setiaji, Sigit Sihotang, Sudiman Sindi Ayu Anggraeni Sri Dwi Retno Ningsih Sri Utami suwadi, pujiyono Syamsuddin Talitha Danti Elvina Tesalonika Marta Ayuning Tyas Tifani Rizki Dianisa Torong, Eddy Ramon Torry Satriyo Kusumo, Ayub Trihatmojo, Nanda Bagus Tuhana Tuhana Umi Handayani Wardhani, Rachmalia Rosa Wardhani, Rachmalia Rosa Wicaksono, Bagas Wahyu Widyantari, Padma Winuratri Gita Prawardhani Yitawati, Krista Yudho Taruno Muryanto Zuhrah