Unnes Law Journal : Jurnal Hukum Universitas Negeri Semarang
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): October, 2023

Legal Dynamics of Limited Liability Companies: Unveiling the Power of Commissioners and Shareholders to Take Legal Action Against Directors' Negligence

Sufiarina Sufiarina (Universitas Tama Jagakarsa)
Muhammad Ali (Universitas Tama Jagakarsa)
Mufrina Mufrina (Universitas Tama Jagakarsa)
Ahmad Maulana (Universitas Tama Jagakarsa)
Hendry Frand Tia (Universitas Tama Jagakarsa)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2023

Abstract

The Limited Liability Company (LLC) is characterized by its distinct juridical entity, effectively segregating its management group from shareholders. Operating as a business entity, the primary goal of an LLC is profit generation. Functioning as a corporate legal entity with legal personality, an LLC comprises three key organizational components: the General Shareholders’ Meeting, Directors, and Commissioners. Directors, or the Board of Directors (BOD), bear the responsibility of managing and representing the LLC both within and outside the legal realm. The position of BOD is mandated to be occupied by a natural person, or 'naturlijk person,' either as a single individual (Director) or collectively by two or more individuals (Board of Directors). Despite a stringent selection process for board positions, the inherent nature of directors as natural persons introduces the possibility of intentional or negligent errors in management, potentially leading to financial losses. In the face of such negligence, the pertinent question arises: can a commissioner (Board of Commissioners) and/or shareholders initiate legal action against a director or BOD, whose legal standing is as the company’s representative? To address this query, a comprehensive library research initiative is undertaken, focusing on the analysis of Article 97 and Article 98 of the Limited Liability Company’s legal statutes. This examination aims to elucidate the viable courses of action that can be pursued against the company in the event of directorial negligence. The research findings reveal that specific commissioners and/or shareholders, in the absence of a director's power of attorney, are granted the authority by the LLC’s legal statutes to initiate legal proceedings against the director or board of directors in a court of law.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ulj

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

The Unnes Law Journal is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes high-quality research on Indonesian law and its interaction with regional and global legal developments. Established in 2012, the Journal aims to advance rigorous legal scholarship and promote evidence-based discourse on law, ...