Violation of the Principle of Lex Superior Derogate Legi Inferiori in the Formation of Circular Letter of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3 of 2023

Abstract

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia has issued Circular Letter Number 3 of 2023 (SEMA 3/2023), in which one of the special civil formulations has determined that petitions for bankruptcy or postponement of debt payment obligations (PKPU) for developers of apartments and/or flats does not meet the requirements as simple proof as intended in the provisions of Article 8 paragraph (4) of Law Number 37 of 2004 concerning Bankruptcy and Postponement of Debt Payment Obligations (UU K-PKPU). This research examines the differences in regulations in SEMA 3/2023 and the K-PKPU Law. Based on the research results, it is concluded that these differences in regulations are considered a violation of the Lex Superior Derogate Legi Inferiori Principle.