FWP Legal Updates & Insights

Constitutional Court Decision No. 132/PUU-XXIII/2025: Adjustment to the Time Limit for Termination of Employment (PHK) Claims

On 17 September 2025, the Constitutional Court of Indonesia (“the Court”) rendered Decision No. 132/PUU-XXIII/2025 reviewing the constitutionality of Article 82 of Law Number 2 of 2004 on Industrial Relations Dispute Settlement (“Law No. 2/2004”). The provision had previously been interpreted in Constitutional Court Decision No. 94/PUU-XXI/2023, which held that the claims of termination of employment (Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja or PHK) should only be filed within a period of one year from the date the decision of termination is received or notified by the employer. The judicial review petition was filed by an employee who had been dismissed. The Petitioner argued...

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Frans Winarta & Partners Prevails in Re-Litigation Case Before the Indonesian Supreme Court

We are pleased to announce a notable achievement by the Dispute Resolution Team of Frans Winarta & Partners. We have successfully represented our client, a leading Singaporean telecommunications company, in a re-litigation lawsuit against a private Indonesian company in the telecommunications sector before the Central Jakarta District Court. Under the strategic leadership of our Senior Partner, Mr. Harri Budiman, together with our Senior Associate, Mr. I Gusti Putu Gandhi Nananjaya, our Middle Associate Ms. Jeniffer Queenstanti, and our other dedicated associates, our team guided the client through this complex cross-border dispute. After a lengthy process, the Indonesian Supreme Court ruled in favor...

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Frans Winarta & Partners Secures IDR 30 Billion Victory in Complex Construction Dispute

We are pleased to announce a notable achievement by the Dispute Resolution Team of Frans Winarta & Partners.Our dedicated team has successfully represented our client in a long-standing and complex construction dispute against a prominent Indonesian state university.Throughout the extensive proceedings, our team demonstrated unwavering perseverance, strategic advocacy, and high commitment to safeguarding our client’s interests. These efforts culminated in a decisive victory, with our client securing damages of more than IDR 30 billion.This achievement highlights our firm’s dedication to excellence and resilience in handling a complex dispute resolution matters. ...

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Prof. Dr. Frans H. Winarta, S.H., M.H. Menjadi Narasumber Dalam Acara Seminar BAMHKI “Peran Arbitrase Dalam Penyelesaian Sengketa Kekayaan Intelektual”

Prof. Dr. Frans H. Winarta, S.H., M.H. bersama dengan Prof. Dr. H. Ahmad M. Ramli, S.H., M.H., FCB.Arb. dan Assoc. Prof. Dr. Firman Wijaya S.H.,M.H. menjadi Narasumber dalam acara Seminar Badan Arbitrase Mediasi Hak Kekayaan Intelektual (BAMHKI) dengan tema "Peran Arbitrase Dalam Penyelesaian Sengketa Kekayaan Intelektual" Pada hari Selasa, 1 Juli 2025. #advocate #iplaw #iplawyer #ipconsultant #patent #trademark #industrialdesign #copyright #tradesecret #law #legal #winartaippractice #lawfirm #ipfirm ...

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Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC) Jakarta Conference at Fairmont Hotel Jakarta

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, our Partner, Mr. Randolph J. Winarta and Senior Partner Lawyer, Mr. Harri Budiman, along with the associates, attended the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC) Jakarta Conference at Fairmont Hotel Jakarta.As our clients are from various parts of the world, this conference has shown us the big picture of the New SIAC Rules 2025 and how to deal with procedural differences when conducting proceedings at SIAC given the different legal systems between civil law and common law.We are so grateful to have attended this event and met more experienced practitioners and colleagues. ...

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Prof. Dr. Frans H. Winarta received a certificate of appointment as member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Asia Pacific International Arbitration Chamber (APIAC) 

Today, Our Managing Partner, Prof. Dr. Frans H. Winarta received a certificate of appointment as member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Asia Pacific International Arbitration Chamber (APIAC) from 1 January 2025 until 1 January 2028. Tagar#fwpTagar#franswinartaTagar#lawfirm ...

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National Event of IP Users on Indonesian Amended Patent Law

DGIP in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), held the "National Event of IP Users on Indonesian Amended Patent Law" on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the Grand Mercure Hotel, Jakarta. advocate #iplaw #iplawyer #ipconsultant #patent #trademark #industrialdesign #copyright #tradesecret #law #legal #winartaippractice #lawfirm #ipfirm ...

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Perlunya Pembangunan Hukum Demi Tercapainya Indonesia Sebagai Negara Hukum

Negara hukum atau biasa disebut sebagai rechtsstaat merupakan konsep bernegara yang biasa digunakan oleh negara-negara Eropa Kontinental. Wolfgang Friedmann menjelaskan bahwa rechtsstaat memiliki pengertian pembatasan kekuasaan oleh negara hukum. Friedrich Julius Stahl pun menjabarkan bahwa negara hukum formalnya memiliki empat unsur atau ciri-ciri, yaitu adanya perlindungan hak asasi manusia, adanya pemisahan dan pembagian kekuasaan, adanya pemerintahan berdasarkan peraturan-peraturan dan adanya peradilan administratif yang bebas dalam perselisihan. Pada suatu negara hukum, hukum dijadikan pedoman bagi kehidupan warga negara dalam menjalani kehidupan sehari-harinya. Sejalan dengan pendapat dari Soediman Kartohadiprojo, yang berpendapat bahwa hukum sangat besar artinya bagi kehidupan manusia yang bernegara. Kemudian, beliau juga menambahkan bahwa hukum,...

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The Debate Over The Age Of Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates Is Outside The Context Of Constitutionalism

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The debate regarding the age of Presidential Candidates and Vice Presidential Candidates has gone out of the context of the authority of the Constitutional Court which is a judicial body, as a branch of judicial power. One of the Constitutional Court’s authorities according to the Constitutional Court Law is to rule, at the first and final instance, on the judicial review of a law against the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. It is not uncommon that after the issuance of a law there are norms that are not in line with the 1945 Constitution as the highest law...

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