THE ROLES OF KPPU ON SUPERVISION OF BUSINESS COMPETITION: A CASE STUDY OF CARTEL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT IN INDONESIA
Abstract
Since 1999 Indonesia has the Law on Anti-Monopoly and Unfair Business Competition (Indonesian
Monopoly Law/IML). Anti-Monopoly and Unfair Business Competition Law provides the roles for the
Commission to supervise on any unfair business competition. However, there are many strategies prohibited
business conducted by business, such as cartel. Cartel is a banned agreement mentioned in Article 11
of Anti-Monopoly Law in Indonesia because gives loses to the consumer and others businesses. The
research aims to discuss on the roles of KPPU on disputes settlement of cartel cases in Indonesia. The
research method used in this research is Normative Legal Research, by reviewing to some theories, legal
principles, Indonesian Law, KPPU and Court Decision in settling the Cartel Cases. The research conducted
through library legal research with legal document. The result of research first, KPPU has authority
to settle the unfair business cases from the investigation process until the first proceeding. Second, shows
that some of cartels cases may be settle through KPPU. While, other cases conducted the legal effort to the
General Court and Supreme Court.