Opsi Penggunaan Hukum dan Penetapan Yurisdiksi dalam Kontrak Lintas Negara pada Putusan Nomor 2609 K/Pdt/2024

Contract; Cross-Border; Jurisdiction.

Authors

  • Asep Karyana
    karyanasepkar@gmail.com
    Mahkamah Agung Jakarta, Indonesia
1 May 2026
1 May 2026

The use of cross-border contracts has become increasingly common. This trend aims to facilitate the ease of conducting international business activities. However, such contracts are not exempt from the possibility of disputes arising. One of the key issues concerns the applicable law and jurisdiction in the event of a dispute. A concrete example is the insurance claim case involving the barge vessel, in which PT Maju Lancar Sentosa Abadi and PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (JASINDO). In the first-instance and appellate courts, the insured party’s claim was declared inadmissible, as the insurance contract explicitly stipulated that dispute resolution would be governed by the laws and practices of England. However, at the cassation level, the judex juris ruled in favor of the insured party. The court’s decision stated that the Central Jakarta District Court had the authority to examine and adjudicate the case in question. This normative-juridical research adopts a case and statutory approach. It is based on primary and secondary legal sources obtained through library research. The research findings indicate a distinction between the application of a particular law and the determination of jurisdiction. The selection of a jurisdiction does not necessarily imply the selection of the applicable law.