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CHAPTER I Bankruptcy
Section 1. Bankruptcy Declaration
Article 1
1. A debtor having two or more creditors and failing to pay at
least one debt which has matured and became payable, shall be
declared bankrupt through a Court decision as intended in Article
2, either at his own petition or at the request of one or more
of his creditors.
2. Petitions intended in paragraph (1) may also be filed by the
Attorney General in the interests of the public.
3. In the event that the debtor is in the form of a bank, the
petition for a declaration of bankruptcy may only be filed by
Bank Indonesia.
4. In the event that the debtor is in the form of a securities
company, the petition for a declaration of bankruptcy may only
be filed by the Capital Market Supervisory Agency."
Article 2
1. Decisions regarding petitions for bankruptcy and other related
matters as intended in this Law shall be stipulated by the Court
the jurisdiction of which covers the debtor's legal domicile.
2. In the event that the debtor leaves the territory of Indonesia,
the Court authorized to make a decision in respect of a petition
for the declaration of bankruptcy shall be the Court the jurisdiction
of which covers the most recent legal domicile of the debtor.
3. In the event that the debtor is the shareholder of a firm,
the Court the jurisdiction of which covers the legal domicile
of the office of such firm shall also be authorized to make a
decision.
4. In the event that the debtor is not domiciled within the territory
of the Republic of Indonesia, but practices his profession or
conducts his business within the territory of the Republic of
Indonesia, the Court entitled to make a decision shall be the
Court the jurisdiction of which covers the legal domicile of the
office in which the debtor practices his profession or conducts
his business.
5. In the event that the debtor is a legal entity, the legal
domicile thereof shall be as set forth in the Articles of Association.
Article 3
(1) In the event of a petition for declaration of bankruptcy
being filed by a married debtor, such petition may only be filed
upon the approval of his/her spouse.
(2) The provision set forth in paragraph (1) shall not apply
if there is no mingling of property."
Article 4
1. Petitions for the declaration of bankruptcy shall be filed
with the Court through the Clerk of the Court.
2. The Clerk of the Court shall register the petition for declaration
of bankruptcy on the date of such petition being filed, and a
written receipt signed by the Clerk of the Court bearing the same
date as the date of registration shall be provided to the party
filing such petition.
3. The Clerk of the Court shall submit the petition for declaration
of bankruptcy to the Chairman of the District Court no more than
24 hours from the date of registration of such petition.
4. Within a period of 2x24 hours from the date of registration
of the petition for declaration of bankruptcy, the Court shall
study such petition and shall determine the day of the session.
5. The session for the hearing in respect of the petition for
the declaration of bankruptcy shall be held within 20 (twenty)
days from the date of the registration of such petition.
6. At the debtor's request and based on sufficient grounds, the
Court may postpone the hearing referred to in paragraph (5) until
no later than 25 (twenty-five) days from the date of registration
of the petition.
7. The petition for declaration of bankruptcy of a company must
include the name and place of residence of each shareholder being
jointly and severally liable for the entire debts of the company
concerned."
Article 5
Petitions as intended in Article 4, Article 7, Article 8, Article
9, Article 11, Article 56A, Article 66, Article 151, Article 161,
Article 197 and Article 205 must be filed by an attorney licensed
to practice."
Article 6
1. The Court: a. must summon the debtor, if the petition for
declaration of bankruptcy is filed by the creditor or the Attorney
General; b. may summon the debtor, in the event that the petition
for the declaration of bankruptcy is filed by the debtor and there
is some doubt that the conditions for being declared bankrupt
as intended in Article 1 paragraph (1) have been met.
2. The summons as intended in paragraph (1) shall be made by
the Clerk of the Court by no later than 7 (seven) days prior to
holding the first session for the hearing.
3. The petition for declaration of bankruptcy must be granted
if there are facts or circumstances which prove simply that the
conditions for stating bankruptcy as intended in Article 1 paragraph
(1) are fulfilled.
4. A decision must be made concerning a petition for declaration
of bankruptcy within 30 (thirty) days from the date of registration
of the petition for declaration of bankruptcy.
5. The decision concerning the petition for declaration of bankruptcy
as intended in paragraph (4) must be pronounced in a public session
and may be executed prior to any legal process being filed in
respect of such decision.
6. Within a period of no more than 2x24 hours from the date of
determining a decision in respect of the petition for the declaration
of bankruptcy, the Court must forward, by official registered
letter or by courier, to the debtor, the party filing the petition
for the declaration of bankruptcy and the liquidator as well as
the Supervising Judge, a copy of the Court's decision setting
forth in full the legal considerations underlying such decision.
Article 7
1. Pending a decision concerning the declaration of bankruptcy,
any creditor or the Attorney General may file a petition with
the Court to:
a. place a seizure on a part of or the entire assets of the
debtor; or
b. appoint a provisional liquidator to:
1) supervise the management of the debtor's affairs; and
2) supervise payments to creditors, the transfer or utilization
of the debtor's assets for which the liquidator's approval
is required in respect of the bankruptcy.
2. A petition as intended in paragraph
(1) shall only be granted if based on sufficient and convincing
evidence proving that such is needed to protect the creditor's
interests.
3. In the event that the petition as intended in paragraph (1)
letter a is granted, the Court may stipulate the requirement for
the creditor to provide a security in an amount considered fair
by the Court.
Article 8
1. The legal action which may be taken in respect of the decision
regarding a petition for declaration of bankruptcy shall be an
appeal to the Supreme Court.
2. Petitions for appeal to the Supreme Court as intended in paragraph
(1) shall be filed within 8 (eight) days from the date of the
decision in respect of which the appeal is filed, by registering
the same at the Clerk of the Court which rendered the decision
regarding the petition for the declaration of bankruptcy.
3. The Clerk of the Court shall register the petition for appeal
to the Supreme Court on the date on which the petition concerned
is filed, and a written receipt signed by the Clerk of the Court
bearing the same date as the date of receipt of the registration
shall be submitted to the petitioner.
Article 9
1. The petition for appeal to the Supreme Court must submit to
the Clerk of the Court a brief for the appeal and to the other
party a copy of the petition for appeal accompanied by a copy
of the brief for the appeal, on the date of registration of the
petition for the appeal to the Supreme Court.
2. The Clerk of the Court must send the appeal petition and the
brief for the appeal as meant in paragraph (1) to the other party
within 24 hours of the registration of the petition for appeal
to the Supreme Court.
3. In the event that the other files counter brief for the appeal,
the other party must submit such counter brief to the Clerk of
the Court and a copy of the counter brief to the petitioner for
the appeal, no more than 7 (seven) days from the date that the
other party receives the documents as intended in paragraph (2).
4. Within no more than 14 (fourteen) days from the date the petition
for appeal to the Supreme Court is registered, the Clerk of the
Court must submit the petition for appeal to the Supreme Court,
the brief for the appeal and the counter brief for the appeal
concerned to the Supreme Court through the Clerk of the Supreme
Court.
Article 10
1. The Supreme Court shall, within no more than 2x24 hours from
the date the petition for appeal is registered with the Clerk
of the Supreme Court, study such petition and determine the day
of the session.
2. The session for hearing the petition for appeal to the Supreme
Court shall be held within 20 (twenty) days from the date of the
decision in respect of which such petition for appeal is registered.
3. The decision regarding the petition for appeal to the Supreme
Court must be determined within 30 (thirty) days of the date such
petition for appeal to the Supreme Court is registered.
4. The decision concerning the petition for appeal to the Supreme
Court as intended in paragraph (3) shall be pronounced in a public
session.
5. Within no more than 2x24 hours from the date a decision concerning
the petition for appeal to the Supreme Court is determined, the
Supreme Court must submit to the Clerk of the Court, the petitioner,
the party in respect of whom the petition is made and the liquidator
and the Supervising Judge a copy of the decision concerning the
appeal to the Supreme Court setting out in full the legal considerations
underlying such decision.
Article 11
A judicial review may be filed to the Supreme Court in respect
of a decision concerning a petition for declaration of bankruptcy
which is final.
Article 12
1. From the date of determining a decision concerning the declaration
of bankruptcy, the liquidator shall be authorized to perform duties
for the management and or settlement of the bankrupt estate, even
if an appeal to the Supreme Court or judicial review is filed
in respect of such decision.
2. In the event that the decision concerning the declaration
of bankruptcy is revoked as a result of an appeal to the Supreme
Court or a judicial review, all actions undertaken by the liquidator
before or on the date the liquidator receives notice regarding
the revocation of decision as intended in Article 14 shall remain
valid and binding on the debtor.
Article 13
1. In the decision on the declaration of bankruptcy the following
persons must be appointed : a. a Supervising Judge appointed from
the Court Judges; and b. a liquidator.
2. In the event that the debtor or creditor do not proposal the
appointment of another liquidator to the Court, the Orphans' Chamber
(Balai Harta Peninggalan) shall act as liquidator.
3. The trustee appointed in a manner as intended in paragraph
(1) letter b must be independent and have no conflict of interest
with either the debtor or the creditor.
4. Within 5 (five) days of the date of determination of the decision
for the declaration of bankruptcy the liquidator shall announce
in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia and in at
least 2 (two) daily newspapers determined by the Supervising Judge
the following matters :
a. a summary of the decision on the declaration of bankruptcy;
b. the identity, address and occupation of the debtor;
c. the identity, address and occupation of the members of the
provisional creditors' committee, if already appointed; and
d. the place and time the first creditors' meeting.
e. the identity of the Supervising Judge.
Article 14
1. As soon as a bankruptcy declaration is canceled because of
an appeal or challenge, in the event the period in which to file
an appeal has expired without an appeal being filed, the clerk
of the District Court that pronounced the cancellation shall notify
the cancellation to the Balai Harta Peninggalan, to the administration
of the post and telegraph services offices and all post and telegraph
services at the bankruptcy debtor's domicile. The Balai Harta
Peninggalan shall provide notice thereof in the newspapers provided
in Article 13.
2. In the event the bankruptcy declaration is canceled at the
appeal level, a similar notification shall be sent to the District
Court that made the decision.
3. The District Court that adjudges the cancellation of the bankruptcy
decision shall also determine the amount of bankruptcy fees; the
District Court shall charge this amount to the person who has
filed the petition for the bankruptcy, to the debtor, or to both
in a proportion determined by the judge. No challenge shall be
open to such decision. With regard to the decision there should
be an order for the execution to be used by Balai Harta Peninggalan.
4. If the decision on the bankruptcy declaration is canceled,
then any temporary reconciliation which may be in existence shall
be legally invalid.
Article 15
1. If the condition of the bankruptcy gives rise to information
to revoke the bankruptcy, the District Court may order an examination
free of charge upon a suggestion of the examining magistrate and
if there is a creditors' committee, after hearing the committee
or after hearing or legally summoning the bankrupt debtor, to
revoke the bankruptcy declaration and the revocation of bankruptcy
shall be made in the form of a judge's decision and shall be decided
before a public session.
2. The judge ordering the termination of bankruptcy shall determine
the amount of the bankruptcy expenses and the fee for the liquidator's
services, and shall charge the same to the debtor.
3. Such expenses and fees for services must be given priority
over all debts unsecured by a collateral.
4. No legal actions whatsoever may be brought against the judge's
decision concerning the expenses and fees for services as intended
in paragraph (2).
5. For the implementation of the payment of the expenses and
fees for services as intended in paragraph (1), the judge shall
issue an execution fiat.
Article 16
1. Any mandatory publication in the State Gazette provided under
this section shall be free of charge.
2. All documents prepared in accordance with the provisions of
this ordinance are exempt from stamp duties.
3. However, the exemption from stamp duty shall not include any
notice and deed containing a sale or other agreement, registration
deed regarding immovable goods or vessel which is included in
the bankruptcy estate, and also with regard to any letter regarding
lawsuits on rights and obligations of the bankrupt debtor, except
the one issued upon the instruction of the examining magistrate
as provided in Article 118.
4. The order to exempt the bankruptcy matters on a free of charge
basis shall also constitute an exemption from any fee of the court
clerk.
Article 17
The decision to revoke the bankruptcy shall be declared in the
same manner as the bankruptcy declaration, the creditors and debtor
may thereupon file any challenge in the same manner and within
similar periods as prescribed with regard to a decision rejecting
the bankruptcy declaration. If, after such revocation, a new report
or petition for bankruptcy is filed, the debtor or the petitioner
shall be required to prove that sufficient funds are available
to pay the costs of the bankruptcy proceedings.
Article 18
1. In every District Court, the court clerk shall manage a public
register in which any bankruptcy shall be recorded including its
date, containing the following:
(1) a summary of the District Court decision containing the
bankruptcy declaration canceling the bankruptcy;
(2) a brief description of the agreement and the ratification
of the reconciliation agreement;
(3) the deletion of the reconciliation;
(4) the amount of allocations upon settlement;
(5) the revocation of the bankruptcy pursuant to Article 15;
and
(6) the rehabilitation.
2. Further provisions concerning the form and contents of list
as intended in paragraph (1) shall be further stipulated by the
Chairman of the Supreme Court.
3. The list as intended in paragraph (1) shall be open to the
public and may be perused by any individuals without imposition
of any charges.
4. The register shall contain an index in alphabetical order.
Section 2. Consequences of the Bankruptcy Declaration
Article 19 The bankruptcy shall include the total wealth of the
bankruptcy debtor at the time of the bankruptcy declaration, together
with that which he acquires during the bankruptcy.
Article 20
Notwithstanding this, the following matters shall be excluded:
1. (Gew.S.13-79; S.1934-214 jo. S. 1934-214 jo. S. 1938-2) The
goods as referred to in Article 451, numbers 2-5 of the Rules
of Civil Procedure, money or yearly salaries as referred to in
Articles 749-3 of said Rules, and copyrights in the event that
they are not subject to confiscation as well as that which is
described in the Article 452 paragraph 1 of said Rules, unless
in the frame of bankruptcy there shall appear creditors collecting
the claims on debt as referred to in the paragraph 2 of that Article
(F.7, 92; Aut. 2);
2. (Gew. S.1926-335 jis. 458, 565 and S.1927-108, S.1927-216,
S. 1938-622.) That which the bankrupt debtor obtains during the
bankruptcy through his independent activities, salary because
of a duty or services, or wages, pension, waiting for or allowance
, as long as determined by the examining magistrate. (F 21, 66)
3. The money given to the bankrupt debtor for the daily basic
need purposes in accordance with the prevailing laws; (Art. 104,
213, 225, 246, 321 of Civil Code);
4. A certain amount of money to be determined by the examining
magistrate from any proceeds referred to in Article 311 of the
Civil Code, to cover the charges referred to in Article 312 of
the Civil Code; (F 66)
5. Any allowance that the bankruptcy debtor enjoys from the income
of his children by virtue of the provision of Article 318 of the
Civil Code.
Article 21
(Gew. S 1927-216) The term "bankrupt debtor" in the previous
article, the spouse of the bankrupt debtor, who has been married
in community property shall be deemed to be included.
Article 22
Due to the bankruptcy declaration, a bankrupt debtor shall by
law forfeit his right to control and manage his assets included
in his bankruptcy as of the commencement of the bankruptcy declaration,
including the day of the declaration.
Article 23
(Gew. S. 1937-590) With regard to any contract entered into by
the bankrupt debtor after the bankruptcy declaration the bankruptcy
shall not be responsible, except if there will be a benefit to
the bankruptcy estate from such contract.
Article 24
1. A lawsuit concerning the rights and obligations of the bankrupt
debtor on his assets shall be filed against as well as by Balai
Harta Peninggalan.
2. If such lawsuit being filed or continued against the bankrupt
debtor causes a penalty to the bankrupt debtor, then such penalty
shall have no legal enforcement against the assets included in
the bankruptcy declaration. (F 27, 29)
Article 25
Any lawsuit filed for the fulfillment of the contract from the
bankruptcy estate during the bankruptcy period, even filed against
the bankrupt debtor, may only be filed by reporting them for verification.
Article 26
1. If the lawsuit filed by the creditors during the bankruptcy
period becomes uncertain, the lawsuit shall be adjourned upon
the request of the defendant in order to afford him an opportunity,
within a period determined by the examining magistrate, to have
the case taken over by the Balai Harta Peninggalan. (Rv 248)
2. If the Balai Harta Peninggalan does not respond to the summons
to take over the dispute, the defendant shall be entitled to request
the dismissal of the case; in the absence of such request, the
case between the bankrupt debtor and the defendant may be continued
and shall not be part of the bankruptcy estate.
3. At any time without being summoned, the Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall be authorized to take over the proceeding and, release the
bankrupt debtor from the dispute.
Article 27
1. If there is a lawsuit filed by a plaintiff against the defendant
bankrupt debtor which is in a pending condition during the bankruptcy
proceeding, the plaintiff shall be entitled to request adjournment
of the case to enable the plaintiff, within a certain period determined
by the examining magistrate to summon the Balai Harta Peninggalan
into the proceeding within a period determined by the district
court.
2. Upon appearance of the Balai Harta Peninggalan before the
examining magistrate, it may constitute that the Balai Harta Peninggalan
takes over the case, and the bankrupt debtor shall be legally
released from that proceeding.
3. If the Balai Harta Peninggalan, upon such appearance before
the examining magistrate acknowledges the case, immediately, approves
the claim on debt, then any costs of the opponent (plaintiff)
proceeding shall not be considered as a debt of the bankruptcy
estate.
4. If the Balai Harta Peninggalan does not appear before the
examining magistrate, the provision of Article 24 paragraph 2
shall not be applicable to the decision against the bankrupt debtor.
Article 28
Insofar as the timing of the bankruptcy declaration, if pending
legal proceedings are filed in order to obtain a fulfillment of
the contract, these proceedings shall be adjourned, and shall
only be continued if the verification of the claims on debts are
challenged. In that case, the persons who challenge shall become
the party in the proceeding take place of the bankrupt debtor.
Article 29
1. If, prior to the bankruptcy declaration, the documentation
in respect of the suit has been submitted before the examining
magistrate to make a decision, then the Article 24 and Articles
26 through 28 shall not be applicable.
2. Articles 26 through 28 shall not be applicable if the judge
who is dealing with the proceeding has decided to continue that
proceeding.
Article 30
If the proceeding filed by or against the Balai Harta Peninggalan,
in the case of Article 28 is continued against a creditor, either
the Balai Harta Peninggalan or said creditor may file a request
to nullify any actions undertaken by the bankrupt debtor prior
to his bankruptcy declaration, if there is evidence that such
actions intentionally harmed the creditor's interest and that
this was already known by the opponent. (F 14v)
Article 31
In the case of the lawsuits filed by or against the Balai Harta
Peninggalan, or in respect to Article 118, brought against a creditor,
the examining magistrate may require the bankrupt debtor to make
a declaration under oath, as stipulated in Article 1940 of the
Civil Code.
Article 32
1. The decision on the bankruptcy declaration will cause; any
decision of the examining magistrate against any part of the assets
of the bankrupt debtor which existed prior to the bankruptcy declaration
to be immediately terminated and at the same time, there shall
be no decision executed by physical force to the bankruptcy debtor.
2. (Ing. S-1927-216) Any decision of confiscation whether or
not have been executed shall be nullified by law; if it is deemed
necessary the examining magistrate may confirm such matters by
ordering deletion of such confiscation.
3. Without prejudice to Article B4, the bankrupt debtor who is
imprisoned shall be released as soon as the decision of bankruptcy
declaration has legal enforcement, except in the event of the
implementation of Article 84. (F 56 V)
Article 32a
(Ing. S.1938-360 jis. 361, 276) During the bankruptcy, a penalty,
pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure Article 606a, should
not be paid.
Article 33
In case, prior the bankruptcy declaration of the bankrupt debtor,
any reclamation of the movable or immovable goods has reached
the stage at which the date of the auction is determined, then
the Balai Harta Peninggalan, upon authorization by the examining
magistrate, may continue to auction on account of the bankruptcy.
(F 63, 66v, 70, 75)
Article 34
(Gew. S-1933-47 jo S-1938-2) The ownership registration of any
immovable goods or vessels by virtue of a transfer agreement of
such goods, the establishment of a mortgage [hypotec] on immovable
goods or on ships as agreed in the previous agreement, as well
as the establishment of a mortgage [hypotec] on the harvest, may
not be legally effected after a bankruptcy declaration (Overschr.
1; Tbs. 3, 21v, 24; Oogstv 1-7)
Article 35
Claims for verification shall avoid any expiration date.
Article 36
1. In the event that at the time declaration of bankruptcy is
determined there is a mutual agreement which is not yet or is
only partially fulfilled, the party with which the debtor entered
into such agreement may petition the liquidator to confirm the
continued implementation of such agreement within the period agreed
upon by the liquidator and said party.
2. In the event that no agreement is reached concerning the period
as intended in paragraph (1), the Supervising Judge shall determine
such period.
3. If within the period as intended in paragraphs (1) and (2)
the liquidator does not respond or is not prepared to continue
the implementation of such agreement, the agreement shall terminate
and the party intended in paragraph (1) may claim compensation
and shall be treated as an unsecured creditor.
4. In the event that the liquidator states his preparedness,
the party intended in paragraph (1) may request that the liquidator
provide guarantee of his preparedness for the implementation of
such agreement.
5. The provision as intended in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and
(4) shall not apply to agreements requiring the debtor to independently
undertake the action agreed upon.
Article 37
If in the circumstances set forth in the previous article, there
is a contract to deliver traded goods which are ordinarily traded
through a future trading and the delivery of such good will be
performed at a certain period or is over after the bankruptcy
declaration, then the agreement shall be canceled, and the opposing
party of the bankrupt debtor may simply claim compensation as
a concurrent creditor with other creditors. If the bankruptcy
estate is harmed by such cancellation, the opposing party shall
be required to compensate such harm. (F. 106; Art. 1266 of Civil
Code; Art. 59 of Commerce Code)
Article 38
If the bankruptcy debtor is a lessee of a good, the Balai Harta
Peninggalan as well as the lessor may terminate the lease, provided
that such termination will be at a time that is in accordance
with the local custom for the termination of such agreements.
In addition, in case of termination, the period of time which
is agreed or the customary period must be observed, and it is
understood that in any case a period three months shall be sufficient.
If the rent price has been paid in advance, the lease cannot be
terminated unless shortly prior to the end of the period for which
the advance rent was paid. As from the date the bankruptcy declaration
becomes effective, the rent price shall be a debt of the bankruptcy
estate. (F 67, 76, Art. 1266v, 1548, 1550v, 1571, 1585v, 1588v
of Civil Code).
Article 39
(Gew S.1926-335 jis 458, 565, S 1927-108) Employees of the bankruptcy
debtor may request to resign and the Balai Harta Peninggalan may
dismiss them without prejudice to the employment period as stipulated
in the employment contract or based on the prevailing laws, and
shall give a notification within the period of six weeks. As from
the date of the bankruptcy declaration becoming effective, the
remuneration shall be a debt of bankruptcy estate.
Article 40
1. Any inheritance which is the right of the bankruptcy debtor
during the bankruptcy shall not be simply accepted by the Balai
Harta Peninggalan other than with the privilege right to carry
out inventory of the bankruptcy estate.
2. The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall obtain power of attorney
from the examining magistrate to refuse the inheritance.
Article 41
1. In the interest of the bankruptcy assets it may be requested
that any legal actions of a debtor declared bankrupt causing loss
to the creditor's interests, which are undertaken prior to the
determination of declaration of bankruptcy, be nullified.
2. The nullification as intended in paragraph (1) may only be
implemented if it can be proven that at the time of such legal
action the debtor and the party with which such actions was undertaken
were aware or should have been aware that such action would cause
loss to the creditor.
3. Exceptions from the provision intended in paragraph (1) shall
be legal actions of debtors undertaken on the basis of the agreement
and or because they are required by Law.
Article 42
In the event of legal actions causing loss to the creditor undertaken
within 1 (one) year prior to the determination of the decision
of the declaration of bankruptcy, while such actions are not mandatorily
undertaken by the debtor, then, unless it can be proved to the
contrary, the debtor and the party with which such actions were
undertaken shall be deemed to have been aware or should have been
aware that such actions would cause loss to the creditor as intended
in Article 41 paragraph (2), in the event that such actions:
a. are obligations in which the debtor's liabilities exceed by
far the obligations of the party with which such commitment is
entered into;
b. constitute payment for, or provision of guarantee for debts
which have not yet reached maturity or which are not yet payable;
c. are undertaken by an individual debtor, with or in respect
of:
1) her husband or his wife, adopted child, or his/her relatives
up to the third degree;
2) a legal entity in which the debtor or the parties intended
in figure 1) are members of the board of directors or management
or if such parties, either (severally?) or jointly, participate
either directly or indirectly in the ownership of the aforementioned
legal entity by at least 50% (fifty percent) of the paid-up
capital;
d. is undertaken by a debtor constituting a legal entity, with
or in respect of:
1) a member of the directors or management of the debtor, or
the husband/wife, or the adopted child or relative up to the
third degree, of such members of the board of directors or management;
2) individuals, either severally or jointly with husband/wife,
or adopted child, or relatives up to the third degree of such
individuals, participating directly or indirectly in the ownership
of the debtor by at least 50% (fifty percent) of the paid up
capital;
3) individuals, the husband/wife, or adopted child, or relatives
up to the third degree of whom participate either directly or
indirectly in the ownership of the debtor by at least 50% (fifty
percent) of the paid-up capital;
e. is undertaken by a debtor constituting a legal entity with
or in respect of another legal entity, if:
1) the individual member of the board of directors or management
in both such business entities are the same person;
2) the husband/wife, adopted child or relatives up to the third
degree of the individual member of the board of directors or
management of the debtor are members of the board of directors
or management of another legal entity, or vice versa;
3) the individual member of the board of directors or management,
or the members of the supervisory body of the debtor, or the
husband/wife, or the adopted child, or relatives up to the third
degree, either severally or jointly, participate either directly
or indirectly in the ownership of the legal entity by at least
50% (fifty percent) of the paid up capital, or vice versa;
4) the debtor is a member of the board of directors or management
of another legal entity, or vice versa;
5) the same legal entity, or the same individual, either jointly
or not with her husband/his wife, and his/her adopted child
and relatives up to the third degree participate directly or
indirectly in both such legal entities by at least 50% (fifty
percent) of the paid up capital;
f. is undertaken by the debtor constituting a legal entity with
or towards another legal entity within the group of legal entities
of which the debtor is a member.
Article 43
The nullification of grants made by the debtor may be requested
if the liquidator can prove that at the time such grant was made
the debtor was aware or should have been aware that such action
would cause loss to the creditors.
Article 44
Unless it can be proven otherwise, the debtor shall be deemed
to be aware or should be aware that such grant would cause loss
to the creditor if such grant is made within 1 (one) year prior
to the determination of the decision on the declaration of bankruptcy.
Article 46
The annulment of debt payment by the bankrupt debtor may only
be carried out if it is proved that the person to receive the
payment was aware that the bankrupt debtor had submitted a report
requesting a declaration of bankruptcy, or if the payment resulted
from the deliberation between the bankrupt debtor and the creditor,
and such payment causes the creditor concerned to enjoy a benefit
and to have a prioritized payment over other creditors. (Bw 1341,
1382v)
Article 47
1. Pursuant to the previous article, a reclamation cannot be
taken from an individual as a holder of commercial paper in the
form of order payment or any bearer payment because of his legal
relationship with the former holders who were obligated to accept
payment.
2. In that case, the person who enjoys a benefit from the commercial
paper shall be obligated to return the sum paid to the bankruptcy
estate, when it is proved that the commercial paper work was issued
pursuant to the previous article, or if the issuance was decided
as the result of deliberation as mentioned in the previous article.
Article 48
1. Any lawsuits pursuant to the provisions in Articles 41 through
47, shall be submitted to the Balai Harta Peninggalan.
2. Nevertheless, the creditors, pursuant to said provision, may
argue over the admittance of a claim. (F. 24v, 67v, 75)
Article 49
If the bankruptcy is concluded through a ratified reconciliation,
the lawsuit as mentioned in the previous article shall be cancelled,
unless the reconciliation includes cessation of the bankruptcy
estate, which for the interest of the creditors may be continued
or initiated by the trustee of the bankruptcy estate.
Article 50
1. Without prejudice to the provision in Article 45, because
of the cancellation of legal actions, the sum given which came
from the bankruptcy estate must be returned by the person who
has been notified of the cancellation of such legal action.
2. If said person is unable to return the good in the original
condition, he is obligated to compensate the bankruptcy estate.
3. Any rights pertaining to the return of goods, in good faith,
shall be protected by law.
4. Any goods or value of money shall be returned by the Balai
Harta Peninggalan in so far that such goods benefit therefrom.
Any outstanding balance due to such legal action, may be claimed
thorough stepping in as a concurrent creditor by the person concerned.
Article 51
1. (Gew. S. 37-590.) Any payments made by individuals to the
bankrupt debtor in order to comply with an agreement already existing
before the declaration of bankruptcy will release the individuals
and exclude them from being in the bankruptcy estate, as long
as they are not aware of the bankruptcy declaration.
2. The payment as mentioned in the previous paragraph which has
been already executed after the bankruptcy declaration cannot
be released or excluded from the bankruptcy estate, unless the
individual concerned proves that the bankruptcy declaration and
its publication pursuant to the law was impossible to be known
at their domiciles, notwithstanding the right of the Balai Harta
Peninggalan to prove otherwise, that in fact the bankruptcy declaration
should have been known by the individuals concerned.
3. For the bankrupt debtor, the release from bankruptcy, at least,
can be executed unless the payment already received by the bankrupt
debtor gives certain benefits to such bankruptcy estate.
Article 52
1. Both the debtor and creditor shall be permitted to make a
comparison between the debts and credits, if claims on the debts
and credits occurred and the legal action was taken prior to the
declaration of bankruptcy being resolved.
2. If it is deemed necessary, the debts and credits toward the
bankrupt debtor shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions
set out in Article 126 and Article 127.
Article 53
1. (Gew. S. 27-216) Nevertheless, an individual who has taken
over the debt or credits of the bankrupt debtor from a third party
prior to the bankruptcy declaration cannot request to make a debt
and credit comparison if, the taking over of the debt and credits
was based on bad faith. (Bw 613)
2. The comparison of debt and credits can never be made for any
debt or credits which are taken over after the bankrutpcy declaration
was resolved.
Article 54
A debtor of the bankrupt debtor, in making a comparison of the
debt and credits upon the documents of payment order or endorsed
payment, shall be required to prove that at the commencement of
bankruptcy declaration he has been a good faith owner of the document
concerned. (WvK 100v, 110v, 115, 174v, 191v, 196, 229v; Bw 613;
F. 52v, 233 (3); Levensv. 57.)
Article 55
An individual being in partnership with the bankrupt debtor which
is dissolved during the bankruptcy or due to the bankruptcy, shall
be entitled to deduct the share of the bankrupt debtor at the
time of the profit distribution which should be owned for calculation
purpose of the debts in the partnership.
Article 56
1. Bearing in mind the provisions of Article 56A, any creditor
holding security rights, pledge or collateral right on other property,
may execute his rights as if no bankruptcy occurred.
2. If their claims on the collectible payment are such as mentioned
in Articles 126 and 127, the claims on the collectible payment
shall be executed after a verification of the debts and credits,
and their claims on the collectible payment shall only be in the
sum of payment for the amounts which were acknowledged as correct.
3. The holder of the harvest security pursuant to their existing
contract may file a lawsuit for his right as if there no bankruptcy.
(Oogts. 11v)
Article 56A
1. The creditor's execution right as intended in Article 56 paragraph
(1) and the right of a third party to claim his assets which are
under the control of the bankrupt debtor or the liquidator shall
be deferred for a period of not more than 90 (ninety) days from
the date the decision on the bankruptcy is determined.
2. The deferment as intended in paragraph (1) shall not apply
to claims of creditors which are secured by cash and rights of
creditors to reconcile debts.
3. During the period of the deferment as intended in paragraph
(1), the liquidator may use or sell the bankrupt estate which
is under the supervision of the liquidator in respect of the continuation
of the business of the debtor, provided that reasonable protection
has been given for the interests of the creditors or any third
parties as intended in paragraph (1).
4. The period as intended in paragraph (1) shall expire by law
upon the earlier termination of bankruptcy or upon commencement
of insolvency as intended in Article 168 paragraph (1).
5. Creditors or third parties whose rights are deferred may
file a petition to the liquidator to remove such deferment or
alter the conditions of such.
6. If the liquidator rejects the petition as intended in paragraph
(5), the creditor or the third party may file such petition to
the Supervising Judge.
7. The Supervising Judge must, no later than one working day
from the filing of the petition as intended in paragraph (6),
order the liquidator to immediately summon, by registered letter
or courier, the creditor and the third party as intended in paragraph
(6) for a hearing.
8. The Supervising Judge must decide upon such petition within
no more than 10 (ten) days from the filing of the petition referred
to in paragraph (6) to the Supervising Judge.
9. In deciding upon the petition intended in paragraph (6), the
Supervising Judge shall take into consideration:
a. the period of deferment which has already elapsed;
b. the protection of the interests of the creditor and third
party concerned;
c. the possibility of reconciliation; and
d. the impact of such deferment on the continuation and management
of the debtor's business and the settlement of bankrupt estate.
10. The decision of the Supervising Judge regarding the petition
as intended in paragraph (6) may be in the form of removing the
deferment for one or more creditor, and or determining the conditions
concerning the period of deferment, and or concerning one or more
of the collateral items which may be executed by the creditors.
11. If the Supervising Judge refuses to remove or change the
conditions of such deferment, the Supervising Judge must order
that the liquidator provide reasonable protection for the interests
of the petitioner.
12. The creditor or the third party which files the petition
as intended in paragraph (6) or the liquidator may file a response
with the Court in respect of the decision of the Supervising Judge
within 5 (five) days counting from the time such decision is determined,
and the Court must decide upon such response within no more than
ten days from the date such response is filed.
13. No appeals to the Supreme Court or judicial review may be
filed in respect of the Court's decision as intended in paragraph
(12).
Article 57
1. With due consideration of the provisions of Article 56A, a
creditor holding rights as intended in Article 56 paragraph (1),
must exercise such rights within 2 (two) months from the commencement
of insolvency as intended in Article 168 paragraph (1).
2. Upon the expiration of the period intended in paragraph (1),
the liquidator must demand the transfer of goods serving as collateral
to be sold in accordance with the procedure as intended in Article
169, without prejudice to the said right of the holder of right
to obtain the proceeds from the sale of such collateral.
3. The liquidator may release goods serving as collateral at
any time by paying the to the creditor concerned either the market
price of the collateral goods or the total debt secured by such
collateral goods, whichever is the smaller amount.
Article 58
1. The holder of right as intended in Article 56 paragraph (1)
who exercises his rights must account to the liquidator for the
proceeds of the sale of goods serving as collateral and submit
to the liquidator the balance of the proceeds from the sale after
deducting the amount of the debt, interest and expenses.
2. Upon the claim of the trustee or creditor with priority right,
the holder of right as intended in paragraph (1) must submit a
part of the proceeds of such sale, in an amount which is the same
as the amount of the claims which are prioritized.
3. The provisions of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) shall also
apply to holders of collateral right on harvest.
4. If the proceeds from the sale as intended in paragraph (1)
are not sufficient to settle the debt concerned, the holder of
such right may file a claim for the settlement of such deficit
from the bankrupt estate as an unsecured creditor, after filing
a request for the verification of claims.
Article 59
The creditors who are entitled to retain the goods owned by the
bankrupt debtor until their claims on debt are satisfied, shall
not lose this right to retention in relation to the bankruptcy
declaration. (F. 106, 109, 115, 149, 170; WvK 84v, 493, 533, 684;
Bw 575v, 715, 772, 1159, 1364, 1576, 1616, 1729, 1812)
Article 60
1. In case of the bankruptcy of a husband, his wife is permitted
to recover all movable and immovable goods, which belong to her
and which are not held in community property.
2. The portion of goods which do not form part of the community
property when the contract for marriage was entered into, will
be proved as is prescribed in Article 150 of the Civil Code.
3. In the event of a dispute, proof must be furnished with regard
to movable goods which a wife has acquired through an inheritance,
legacy or gift and which do not form part of the community property,
thus in any manner as prescribed in Article 166 of the Civil Code.
4. The goods arising from capital investment or purchased with
moneys belonging to the wife and which do not form part of the
community property also may be recovered by her, if she can prove
it satisfactorily with sufficient evidence documentation and the
judge shall give his decision on such case.
5. If the goods which belong to a wife have been disposed of
by her husband, but the proceeds have not yet been paid or it
is still separate from the bankruptcy estate (has not yet been
inserted/mixed within the bankruptcy estate), she may claim her
right to take the payment or of such goods. 6. In respect of her
personal debts wife may act as a creditor. (F. 3, 61v, 104v, 227;
BW. 119v, 155v, 176v, 180v; Indonesian Commercial Code 230v, 245)
Article 61
1. A wife cannot, in the event of a prenuptial agreement about
property, claim any benefits against the estate. Notwithstanding
this, creditors shall not enjoy the benefits that the wife has
promised to the husband in the marriage with prenuptial agreement.
(F. 60, 62, 227; BW 139v, 168v).
Article 62
1. The bankruptcy of a husband or a wife who was married with
any community property shall be considered as a bankruptcy of
the said community property. Without prejudice to the exception
provided in Article 20, this bankruptcy shall include all property
in the marriage with the community property and shall apply to
all creditors who have a claim in respect of the community property.
If the husband or the wife who is declared bankrupt owns any goods
which do not form part of the community of property in the marriage,
these shall also be included in the bankruptcy, but the debt of
the bankruptcy shall only be those to which the bankrupt is committed
personally.
2. The provisions in this Law regarding legal actions by the
debtor shall, in case of a bankruptcy of a married spouse, be
applicable to a husband or wife on the basis that there would
be community property, and apply to the actions which are legally
bound to community property, regardless of which spouse has committed
these. With regard to the legal action causing bonded community
property there should be no consideration to whether the husband
or wife entered into such legal action. (F. 3, 22, 40v, 60v, 101;
BW 105v, 155v)
Section 3. The Management of the Bankruptcy Estate * Examining
Magistrate
Article 63
The examining magistrate shall control the management and settlement
of the bankruptcy estate. (F. 13, 67, 84, 168v)
Article 64
The District Court is obligated to hear the advice of the examining
magistrate before deciding any matters related to the management
and settlement of the bankruptcy estate. (F. 63, 66, 82, 84v,
168v)
Article 65
1. The examining magistrate is authorized to hear the witnesses
or order an investigation by experts in order to obtain all information
with regard to the bankruptcy.
2. The witnesses will be summoned in writing on behalf of the
examining magistrate.
3. Witness failing to appear or refusing to testify shall be
subject to the provisions of Article 140, Article 141 and Article
148 of the Revised Regulations of Indonesia (Het Inlandsch Reglement)
or Articles 166, 167 and 176 of the Civil Procedure for Regions
Outside Java and Madura (Rechtsreglement Buitengewesten).
4. If the legal domicile of a witness lies outside the jurisdiction
of the Court determining the decision on the declaration of bankruptcy,
the Supervising Judge may delegate the hearing of the testimony
of the witnesses to the Court the jurisdiction of which covers
the legal domicile of such witness.
5. The spouse or ex-spouse, the children and other descendants,
and the parents and grandparents of the bankrupt debtor may be
excused on their objection to be a witness on such case. (F. 63v;
BW 1909v)
Article 66
1. All decisions by the examining magistrate may be appealed
within five days to the District Court. The District Court will
make a decision after a hearing on due summons of the interested
parties.
2. (Gew.S. 1927-216) Nevertheless, no appeal shall be made on
decisions mentioned in Articles 20, 20 and 40, 33, 57 paragraph
1, 76, 95, 97, 121, 123 paragraph 4, 169, 170 paragraph 2, 171
paragraphs 1 and 2, 172, 174 and 175. (F. 5, 67, 82v) * Concerning
the Liquidator
Article 67
1. The task of the liquidator shall be to manage and or settle
the bankrupt estate.
2. In performing its tasks, the liquidator:
a. shall not be required to obtain the approval of or to give
prior notice to the debtor concerned, even though in circumstances
outside bankruptcy such approval or notice is a requirement;
b. may obtain a loan from a third party, only in respect of
increasing the value of the bankrupt estate.
3. If in obtaining a loan from a third party the liquidator needs
to encumber the bankrupt estate with a security right, pledge
or collateral right on other property, the prior approval of the
Supervising Judge must be obtained for such loan.
4. The encumbering of the bankrupt estate with security rights,
pledge or collateral right on other property as intended in paragraph
(3) may only be executed in respect of those parts of the bankrupt
estate that have not been made security for a debt.
5. To appear before the Court, the liquidator must first obtain
the approval of the Supervising Judge, unless in respect of disputes
concerning the verification of claims or in matters as intended
in Article 36, Article 38, Article 39 and Article 57 Paragraph
(2).
Article 67A
1. The liquidator referred to in Article 67 shall be: a. The
Orphans' Chamber; or b. another liquidator.
2. The following parties may be liquidators as intended in paragraph
(1) letter b :
a. individuals or civil partnerships domiciled in Indonesia
possessing specific expertise required in respect of the management
and or settlement of the bankrupt estate; and
b. registered at the Ministry of Justice.
Article 67B
1. The court may at any time approve a proposal for the replacement
of the liquidator, after having summoned and heard the liquidator
concerned, and may appoint another liquidator and or appoint additional
liquidators :
a. upon the request of the liquidator itself;
b. upon the request of another liquidator, if any;
c. upon the request of the Supervising Judge; or
d. upon the request of the bankrupt debtor.
2. The court must discharge or appoint a liquidator at the request
or at the proposal of an unsecured creditor based on the resolution
of the creditors' meeting held as intended in Article 81, provided
that such decision is taken on the basis of a vote of approval
of more than 1/2 (one half) of the total unsecured creditors or
their proxies who are present at the meeting and who represent
more than1/2 (one half) of the total claims of the unsecured creditors
or their proxies who are present at such meeting.
Article 67C
The liquidator shall be responsible for any faults or negligence
in performing its management and or settlement tasks which cause
loss to the bankrupt estate.
Article 67D
With due attention to the provisions of Article 69, the amount
of the fee for the services of the liquidator shall also be included
in the decision on the declaration of bankruptcy.
* Committee (Commission) of the Creditors (move to between
Articles 70 & 71)
Article 68
1. The creditors, or the committee appointed by the debtors and
the bankruptcy debtor also may institute a petition against any
legal action by the Balai Harta Peninggalan to the examining magistrate
or obtain the amendment letter from the examining magistrate to
make the Balai Harta Peninggalan carry out certain planned legal
actions.
2. The examining magistrate shall forward the petition on such
matters immediately to the Balai Harta Peninggalan which within
three days after receipt of the petition shall send its advice
thereon to the examining magistrate. The examining magistrate
shall decide within three days after receiving the advice from
the Balai Harta Peninggalan. (F. 63, 66v, 71, 76)
Article 69
The amount of the fee that must be paid to the liquidator shall
be determined on the basis of guidelines stipulated by the Minister
of Justice.
Article 70
In the absence of a proxy from the examining magistrate when
required, or non-observance of the provisions as mentioned in
Articles 75 and 76 with regard to third parties, it will have
no effect on the validity of the legal action of Balai Harta Peninggalan
which shall only be responsible to the bankrupt debtors and creditors.
(F. 36, 38v, 57, 67, 100, 157, 188; BW. 1365)
Article 70A
1. If more than one liquidator is appointed, the liquidators
shall require the approval of more than 1/2 (one half) of the
total number of liquidators in order to undertake any legal and
binding actions.
2. In the event of a tie, the approval of the Supervising Judge
shall be required for the actions intended in article (1).
3. A liquidator appointed for a specific task based on the decision
for the declaration of bankruptcy shall be authorized to act independently
within the scope of its assignment.
Article 70B
1. The liquidator must submit quarterly reports to the Supervising
Judge concerning the condition of the bankrupt estate and the
implementation of its tasks.
2. The report intended in paragraph (1) shall be open to the
public and may be perused by any individuals free of charge. 3.
The Supervising Judge may extend the period intended in paragraph
(1).
Article 71
1. The District Court may, by the bankruptcy declaration or by
a later decision if it is deemed necessary or if it is desirable
for the interest of the bankruptcy estate, establish a temporary
committee consisting of one to three members appointed from the
creditors known to him, in order to provide advice to the Balai
Harta Peninggalan, provided that no decision has yet been reached
on the establishment of a committee as set forth in the following
Article.
2. (Ing. S. 1926-517) The appointees as the members of the committee,
may be represented by other persons for the activities connected
with the membership of the committee.
3. If a member of the temporary committee does not accept his
appointment as a member; he is discharged as a member; or dies,
the District Court shall fill the vacancy with a person who is
appointed from the candidates nominated by the examining magistrate.
(F. 13, 63, 65, 82, 162)
Article 72
1. Upon the completion of the verification of claims, the Supervising
Judge must offer the creditors the formation of a permanent Creditors'
Committee.
2. At the request of the unsecured creditors based on the decision
of the unsecured creditors made by an ordinary majority vote in
the creditors' meeting, the Supervising Judge shall:
a. replace the provisional creditors' committee, if such provisional
creditors' committee was appointed in the decision on the declaration
of bankruptcy; or
b. form a creditors' committee, if no creditors' committee
was appointed in the decision on the declaration of bankruptcy.
3. If a member does not accept the appointment as a member of
the permanent committee, is discharged or dies, the examining
magistrate shall fill the vacancy by making an appointment. (F.
66, 71, 115, 117)
Article 73
The committee is entitled at any time to request an inspection
of the books and documents relating to the bankruptcy. The Balai
Harta Peninggalan is obligated to provide all information as requested
by the committee. (F. 71, 89, 101, 133)
Article 74
The Balai Harta Peninggalan may at any time arrange a meeting
with the committee in order to obtain its advice, if necessary.
(F. 71, 75)
Article 75
1. (Gew.S.1927-216) The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall request
the advice of the committee before initiating lawsuit or continuing
pending ones, defending itself against a lawsuit instituted or
handling in-process lawsuit, unless it deals with the verification
of debts-credits as well as with regard to whether or not to continue
the management of a company, also in the circumstances referred
to in Articles 36; 38; 39; 57 paragraph 2; 97; 98; 170 paragraph
3 and 172 and generally with regard to the settlement and sale
procedures of the bankruptcy and the time and amount of allocations
of the estate to be made (F. 24, 26v, 41v, 66, 95, 118, 168v)
2. Such advice shall not be required in the event that the Balai
Harta Peninggalan has summoned the committee to have a meeting
to give its advice, however there is no advice to be issued, although
the Balai Harta Peninggalan has taken a proper period in observance
for such purpose. (F. 15, 68, 71, 81, 91, 100v, 135v)
Article 76
The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall not be bound to the advice
of the committee. It shall immediately notify the committee which
may thereupon invoke the decision of the examining magistrate.
If the committee declares its intention, the Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall be obliged to postpone the implementation of the action
which is contrary to the advice of the committee for a three-day
period.
* Meeting of the Creditors
Article 77
1. The examining magistrate shall be the Chairman of the Creditor's
Meetings. 2. The Balai Harta Peninggalan is required to attend
the Meetings. (F. 81, 104, 112, 137, 173)
Article 77A
1. The Supervising Judge shall determine the day, date, time
and venue of the first creditors' meeting, which must be held
within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of determination of the
decision on the declaration of bankruptcy.
2. Within no more than 3 (three) days from the determination
of the decision on the declaration of bankruptcy, the Supervising
Judge must submit to the liquidator the proposal to convene the
first creditors' meeting as intended in paragraph (1).
3. Within no more than 5 (five) days from the date of determination
of the decision on the declaration of bankruptcy, the liquidator
must notify the creditors by registered letter or courier.
Article 78
1. Unless stipulated otherwise in this Law, all decisions of
the creditors' meeting shall be made on the basis of a vote of
approval of more than 1/2 (one half) of the votes cast by the
creditors and/or their proxies attending the meeting concerned.
2. The counting of voting rights of the creditors shall be further
stipulated in a Government Regulation.
3. The solving of claims after the determination of declaration
of bankruptcy shall not have voting rights.
Article 79
The acknowledged and conditionally admitted creditors are entitled
to vote, including the bearer of credits which are verified based
on bearer commercial papers. (F. 117, 121, 126, 130v.)
Article 80
All summons and notification will be sent directly to the proxy
in the event the creditors have informed the Balai Harta Peninggalan
that they have appointed a proxy or who have themselves been represented
at a meeting for the bankruptcy, unless a written request is made
to the Balai Harta Peninggalan that the summons and notification
shall be sent to themselves or to another proxy. (F.114, 138,
146, 163, 173, 178).
Article 81
1. Except for meetings to be held upon this request, meetings
of creditors will be called at anytime whenever it is deemed necessary
by the examining magistrate or for an acceptable reason which
is requested by the committee of creditors or by at least five
creditors who represent one fifth of the acknowledged and conditionally
admitted claims on debt.
2. The examining magistrate will determine the date, time and
place of the meeting, for such purposes, the creditors who are
entitled to vote shall be summoned by the Balai Harta Peninggalan
by a newspaper advertisement as stipulated in Article 13 and by
letter, designed for such purposes mentioning the subject to be
discussed at the Meeting.
3. The examining magistrate will also determine the period between
the date of the notice and the date of the meeting, excluding
the date of the notice and the day of the meeting itself. (F.104,
137, 173)
* The Decisions of the Examining Magistrate
Article 82
All decisions in respect of the administration or settlement
of the bankruptcy estate will be made by the district court through
the latest level of court, unless otherwise provided. (F.15, 66,
69, 71v., 85v., 149v. 181v. 209v.)
Article 83
All decisions in respect of the administration or settlements
of the bankruptcy estate also made by the examining magistrate
may precede, upon the original decision letter, unless otherwise
provided. (F.4, 66, Rv. 54v.)
* Further Actions After Bankruptcy Declaration and the Duty
of the Balai Harta Peninggalan
Article 84
1. The District Court may, upon pronouncing the bankruptcy declaration,
or at any time thereafter, but finally only upon a proposal by
the examining magistrate or of one or more creditors and after
having heard the examining magistrate, order that the bankrupt
debtor shall be put in custody, either in a prison or detention
institution, or in the house of a creditor under supervision of
the authorities.
2. The provisions of Paragraph 1 above will be carried out by
the public prosecutor.
3. The custody pursuant of Paragraph 1 above will be valid for
not more than thirty days, after the day of the execution. At
the end of said period, the District Court may, upon a proposal
by the examining magistrate or upon request and after a hearing
as referred in the paragraph 1 above, extend the order for not
more than thirty days. Then the same can be carried out for another
thirty days. (F.82, 102)
Article 85
1. Upon a proposal by the examining magistrate or upon request
by the bankrupt debtor, the District Court is authorized to release
the bankrupt debtor from detention, with or without bail, that
he will appear at anytime if there is any summons for him.
2. The amount of the bail will be determined by the District
Court and will benefit the assets in the event of non-appearance.
(F.82, 102)
Article 86
In the event there is an evidence that bankrupt debtor intentionally
neglects and without valid reasons fails to fulfill the obligations
imposed as referred to in Articles 88, 101 and 102, the request
for detention of the bankrupt debtor must be approved. (F.102,
Sw.226)
Article 87
1. In all cases, in which the presence of the bankrupt debtor
is required for one or another activity concerning the bankruptcy
estate, he will, upon orders of the examining magistrate in case
he is being detained, be transferred from the place of detention
to the proceedings.
2. The order hereto will be executed by the public prosecutor.
(F.66, 84v, 102, 112, 140, 148, 151)
Article 88
During the bankruptcy, the bankrupt debtor is prohibited from
leaving his domicile without permission from the examining magistrate.
(F.66, 86, 102, Bw.17v.)
Article 89
(Gew.S.27-146) Immediately upon receipt of the notice required
in Article 13 paragraph 3, the Balai Harta Peninggalan shall take
care of the bankruptcy estate through all necessary and proper
means. It will immediately take possession of all documents, moneys,
jewelry, stocks and other valuable papers against a receipt. (F.90v.,
Rv.447v., 454v.)
Article 90
1. The bankrupt estate may be sealed upon the approval of the
Supervising Judge, for the purpose of safeguarding the bankrupt
estate.
2. The sealing as intended in paragraph (2) shall be executed
by the Clerk of the Court or the Clerk of the Court's Substitute
at the place of such assets in the presence of two witnesses,
one of whom shall be the representative of the local Regional
Government.
Article 91
1. The Balai Harta Peninggalan will begin to prepare an inventory
of the bankruptcy estate as soon as possible.
2. The description of the bankruptcy estate may be drawn up privately
and the evaluation performed by the Balai Harta Peninggalan, with
the ratification of the examining magistrate.
3. The members of the temporary committee of creditors shall
be entitled to be present when the inventory is carried out. (Rv.672v.)
Article 92
The goods as referred in Article 20 paragraph 1, shall be attached
to the description; while in Article 89 they shall be included
in the description. (F.91)
Article 93
The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall proceed to prepare a description
showing the nature and the amount of the bankruptcy estate, the
names and domiciles of the creditors, including the amount of
debts to each creditor, immediately after the description of the
assets. (F.16, 91, 93, 101 jo 86)
Article 94
The description of the bankruptcy estate in Article 91 and the
description referred to in Article 93 will be deposited at the
office of the Balai Harta Peninggalan for free perusal for the
public interest.
Article 95
1. On the basis of the approval of the Creditors' Committee,
the liquidator may continue the business of the debtor who is
declared bankrupt even if an appeal to the Supreme Court or a
judicial review is filed in respect of such determination of the
declaration of bankruptcy.
2. If a Creditors' Committee is not appointed in the determination
of the declaration of bankruptcy, the approval for the continuation
of the business as intended in paragraph (1) may be given by the
Supervising Judge.
Article 96
1. The Balai Harta Peninggalan will open all letters and telegrams
sent to the bankrupt debtor. Those which do not refer to the bankruptcy
estate shall be handed immediately to the bankrupt debtor. Upon
a notice from the administration of the postal and telegraph service
and post telegraph offices at the domicile of the bankrupt debtoris
obliged to submit to the Balai Harta Peninggalan all letters and
telegrams addressed to the bankrupt debtor, until they are released
from that obligation by the Balai Harta Peninggalan or the examining
magistrate or receive a notice as meant in Article 14.
2. All protests regarding the bankrupt debtor shall be submitted
to the Balai Harta Peninggalan. (F.13, 66)
3. (Toeg. S.27-216) Writs, which are meant to carry out the legal
action mentioned in Article 50, must be addressed to the Balai
Harta Peninggalan.
Article 97
The Balai Harta Peninggalan is authorized according to the circumstances
to pay out a sum of money which is determined by the examining
magistrate to the bankrupt debtor and his family to provide for
his cost of living.
Article 98
1. Upon the approval of the Supervising Judge, the liquidator
may transfer the bankrupt estate insofar as this is necessary
to cover the costs of the bankruptcy or if its retention would
cause loss to the bankrupt estate, even if an appeal to the Supreme
Court or a judicial review is filed in respect of the determination
of the declaration of bankruptcy.
2. In the event of the above, the provision of Article 169 (read:
171 paragraph 1) is applicable. (F.75, 168v, Bw.389, 393v)
Article 99
1. The Balai Harta Peninggalan will keep all moneys, jewelry,
stocks and other valuable papers in its direct custody, unless
the examining magistrate has determined another manner of safekeeping.
2. Cash moneys which are not necessary for the management will
be invested by the Balai Harta Peninggalan in accordance with
the instruction. (F.66, 89, Bw.391; S.97-231 art. 110
Article 100
The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall be authorized, after obtaining
the advice from the committee of creditors, if any, and with the
approval of the examining magistrate, to carry out any legal actions
pertaining to reconciliation and any agreement for a good settlement.
(F.66, 71, 75' Bw.1851v; K. 198)
Article 101
1. The bankrupt debtor shall be obliged to appear before the
examining magistrate, the Balai Harta Peninggalan or the committee
of creditors to render all information to them, if the bankrupt
debtor is summoned for such purposes.
2. In case of the bankruptcy of a married person with community
property, the obligation to provide such information shall be
borne by each spouse for what legal actions each has taken on
their own actions (F.62v, 65, 67, 73, 102; Bw.226)
Article 102
In case of the bankruptcy of a limited liability company, a
mutual insurance or security company, a cooperative or other business
entity which has legal entity status, an association or a foundation,
then the provisions of Articles 84 through 88 shall apply toward
the management of such entity, whereas Article101 paragraph 1
shall apply to the board and commissioners. (F.113)
Article 103
The Bahai Harta Peninggalan shall be obligated to give copies
of the documents which can be seen free of charge by the public
to every creditor at their request and on their account and to
the creditor concerned. (F.16, 94, 110, 133, 135, 144, 179).
Section 5. Verification of Debts and Claim on Debts
Article 104
1. If the value of the bankrupt estate which can be paid to privileged
creditors and unsecured creditors exceeds the amount of claims
on the bankrupt estate, within no more than 14 (fourteen) days
from the time the decision on the declaration of bankruptcy becomes
final, the Supervising Judge may determine: a. the time limit
for the submission of claims; b. the day, date, time and venue
of the Creditors' Meeting for the verification of claims.
2. There must be at least 14 days between the dates mentioned
in letter a and letter b above.
Article 105
The Balai Harta Peninggalan must immediately notify all known
creditors of such date in writing and shall make an announcement
of such designated date in the newspapers as meant in Article
13. (F.104, 111, 115)
Article 106
1. The filing of claims with the Balai Harta Peninggalan shall
be done by showing an account, statement letters or any other
written statements, indicating the nature and the amount of such
claim, accompanied by evidence or copies thereof and proceedings
stating whether the creditor has a pledge, a mortgage [hypotec],
a harvest security or right to withhold goods.
2. The creditors are entitled to demand a receipt of delivery
from the Balai Harta Peninggalan. (F.56v; Bw.1139v, 1149v, 1162v)
Article 107
(Gew.S.27-216) The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall examine the
truth and verify the claims on debts submitted against the notes
and information from the bankrupt debtor, consult with the creditors
if there are objections to the submitted claims, and shall be
authorized to demand the creditor concerned submit any documents
not yet submitted, as well as showing the note and the original
evidence. (F.89, 101, 106)
Article 108
The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall also include a list of claims
on debts that are approved, a list of provisionally acknowledged
claims, and a separate list of claims disputed, mentioning the
grounds for the dispute. (F.16, 207).
Article 109
1. The list as intended in Article 108 shall also include a note
against each claim stating whether in the liquidator's opinion
such claims are prioritized or secured by security rights, pledge,
or collateral rights on other assets or whether the retention
right for such claims may be exercised.
2. If the trustee contests only the existence of priority right
or retention right in respect of a claim, such claim must be included
in the list of provisionally admitted claims, together with the
liquidator's notes concerning his contest and the reasons thereof.
Article 110
The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall keep a copy of each list referred
to in Article 108 in its office for the seven days prior to the
verification of debts/claims on debt meeting for examination free
of charge by any interested party. (F.16, 94, 103, 111)
Article 111
In respect of the deposit of the lists referred to in Article
110, the Balai Harta Peninggalan must notify it, as well as all
known creditors, attaching a further summons for the verification
of debts/claims on debt meeting and mentioning whether a draft
of reconciliation from the bankrupt debtor has also been deposited
at the Balai Harta Peninggalan. (F.104v, 135)
Article 112
The concerned bankrupt debtor must attend the verification of
debts/claims on debt meeting in person, in order to give all information
on the causes of the bankruptcy and condition of the bankruptcy
estate demanded by the examining magistrate. The creditors may
request the examining magistrate to obtain further information
from the bankrupt debtor regarding certain matters indicated by
them. The questions put to the bankrupt debtor and the answers
given by him shall be entered into the minutes. (F.77, 86, 113)
Article 113
In the case of the bankruptcy of a limited liability company,
a mutual insurance and guarantee company, a cooperative or other
legal entity such as an association or a foundation which has
legal entity status, the obligation for the above mentioned bankruptcy
rests on the board. (F.2, 102; K.36v, 44, 286, 308)
Article 114
The creditors may appear at the meeting in person or by a proxy.
The power of attorney for this purpose is exempt from stamp duty.
(F.80, 112, 115)
Article 115
1. At the meeting, the examining magistrate shall read the list
of provisionally acknowledged claims on debt and that of the claims
disputed by the Balai Harta Peninggalan, each of the creditors
appearing on such lists may submit a request for information from
the Balai Harta Peninggalan regarding any claims on debt and their
placement on the list, or it is permissible to contest the right
of priority or the right to withhold goods, or to uphold the cancellation
by the Balai Harta Peninggalan.
2. The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall be authorized to withdraw
its provisional acknowledgment of claims on debts or cancellations
made earlier, and shall be authorized to demand that the creditor
confirm or take an oath on the truth of his claim on debt which
are not contested neither by the Balai Harta Peninggalan nor by
the bankrupt debtor; if the original creditor has died the rightful
creditor shall declare on oath that they believe in good faith
that the claim on debt is existing and unpaid.
3. If the meeting is adjourned, it will be continued on a date
determined by the examining magistrate that is eight days after
the adjournment without further summons. (F.77, 108v, 117v, 120v)
Article 116
1. The oath meant in Paragraph (2) of the previous article must
be pronounced by the creditor in person or by proxy before the
examining magistrate, either at the meeting itself or on a later
day to be determined by the examining magistrate. The power of
attorney for such purpose may be private.
2. If the creditor who is to be put on oath is not present at
the meeting, then the court clerk must immediately inform him
of the order to pronounce the oath and of the date determined
for the pronouncement of the oath by such creditor.
3. The examining magistrate must inform the creditor of the pronouncement
of the oath, unless the oath is taken at the meeting of creditors,
in which case a notation will be made in the minutes of the meeting.
(F.16, 66, 114, 120, 191; Bw.1796, 1945)
Article 117
1. Claims on debt that are not contested will be entered in
the minutes concerning acknowledged creditors which are entered
into the official record. The Balai Harta Peninggalan will denote
the acknowledgment on the order to pay letter or the order to
pay the bearer letter.
2. Claims on debt documents which the Balai Harta Peninggalan
still needs confirmed on the oath of the creditor before the Balai
Harta Peninggalan, will be provisionally admitted until there
is a permanent resolution of the oath at the time stipulated in
Article 116 paragraph (1).
3. The minutes of the meeting shall be signed by the examining
magistrate and the court clerk. 4. The acknowledgment of the claims
on debt in the bankruptcy denoted in the minutes shall be legally
enforceable. The Balai Harta Peninggalan may only demand their
cancellation on grounds of fraud. (F.24, 191; Bw.1328; Sw.378v.)
Article 118
1. If the examining magistrate in the case of a contest claim
cannot bring the two parties to agreement, and insofar as the
contested is not yet examined, the examining magistrate shall
order the two parties concerned to settle the contest in a court
of justice session on a determined date without the need of a
court of justice notice summons.
2. The solicitors acting for the parties concerned must declare
their representation at the opening of the court session.
3. The case will be summarily tried.
4. If the creditor who has demanded a verification of claims
on debt does not appear at the court session on the day determined,
then he is considered to have withdrawn his demand; if he who
files a contest toward the claims on debt does not appear at the
court session, he is considered to have withdrawn his contest
and the examining magistrate will acknowledge the claim concerned.
5. Creditors who have not filed a contest at the verification
of debts-claims on debt meeting may not attend the court session,
either as individuals included in the case or as mediators in
the case. (F.16, 25v, 31, 66, 115, 118a, 119v)
Article 118a
1. (Ing.S.27-216) If a contest of claim on debt is filed by
the Balai Harta Peninggalan, then the course of the proceedings
shall be legally adjourned if reconciliation in the bankruptcy
has been decided and becomes legally enforceable, except for the
documentation of the proceedings which were already submitted
to the judge for a decision, in which case the claims on debts
concerned are acknowledged as a bankruptcy claim, while the decision
on the costs of the proceedings are borne by the debtor concerned
taking the place of the Balai Harta Peninggalan which originally
bore the costs.
2. It is permissible for the debtor concerned by writ to appoint
a solicitor to take over the case starting from the latest stage
of the case that has been submitted to the Balai Harta Peninggalan.
3. As long as such matter has not been done, the opponent can
demand the debtor concerned take over the case.
4. If the debtor concerned also does not appear, then Article
254 paragraph 1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply.
5. If the contest was made by a co-creditor, such case can be
continued by the parties after the ratification of the reconciliation
in the bankruptcy has become legally enforceable, however, this
applies only to the request for the court decision on the costs
of the case. (F115,154v).
Article 119
The creditor whose claim on debt has been contested is not obligated
to submit other evidence confirming the claim's evidence, other
than the evidence he is ordered to give. (F54, 115, 118).
Article 120
1. If a creditor whose claim on debt has been contested is not
present at the Court session, the committee will immediately inform
him by a registered letter of the disposition made and of the
stage of the claim.
2. The creditor in the proceedings shall not file a lawsuit concerning
the lack of notification. (F. 116)
Article 121
The claims on debt which are contested by the examining magistrate
may be acknowledged conditionally with the determination of the
amount thereof. If the priority right has been contested, such
right may be conditionally acknowledged by the examining magistrate.
(F. 79, 81, 115, 138, 141, 159, 176, 178).
Article 122
1. The bankrupt debtor is also authorized to file any challenge
on the admission of a claim on debt, in whole or in part, or regarding
the priority right. In this case the contest and the respective
grounds will be noted in the minutes, without any obligation of
the party to appear before the district court, and without any
impediment of the acknowledgment of the claim on debt in the bankruptcy.
2. A contest without any reason, or which does not address the
whole claim on debt, but which does not explicitly indicate which
part of it is acknowledged and which part contested, will not
be considered as a contest. (F. 115, 117[dst.], 154, 191[dst.])
Article 123
1. Claims on debt which are filed with the Balai Harta Peninggalan
after the lapse of the term mentioned in Article 104.1o, however
no later than two days before the date of the verification of
the claims on debt meeting, shall be verified upon a request therefor
at the meeting, if there is no objection from the Balai Harta
Peninggalan or any of the creditors present.
2. Claims which are filed after the time mentioned above will
not be verified at the meeting.
3. The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) mentioned above do
not apply if the creditor, having domicile very far away, was
unable to report the matter sooner.
4. In the case of an objection as meant in paragraph (1), or
in a dispute concerning whether or not an impediment exists, as
meant in paragraph (3), the examining magistrate shall decide
upon consultation with the meeting (F. 173, 181, 186).
Article 124
1. Interest on a debt which arises after the determination of
the declaration on bankruptcy may not be included in the verification
of claims unless and only insofar as it is secured by security
right, pledge or a collateral right on other assets.
2. Pro memoria verification of claim must be conducted in respect
of interest as intended in paragraph (1).
3. If the interest concerned cannot be settled from the proceeds
from the sale of goods serving as collateral, the creditor concerned
cannot exercise his right which arise from the verification of
claims.
Article 125
A claim on debt pursuant to conditional agreement to cancel
must be verified for the entire sum without prejudice, taking
account of the condition to cancel, if it occurs (F.126, 257;Civil
Code 1253[dst.], 1265[dst.]).
Article 126
1. A claim on debt pursuant to a conditional agreement which
is adjourned may be verified for its amount at the moment of the
bankruptcy declaration.
2. If the Balai Harta Peninggalan and the creditors cannot agree
on the manner of verification, then such claim on debt will be
conditionally acknowledged for the entire sum (F. 52, 56, 79,
81, 138, 141, 159, 176, 178, 184, 258; Civil Code 1253v [dst.],
1263; Commercial Code 281)
Article 127
1. A claim on debt which, at its due date, has not been determined
or which allows for periodic installment will be verified for
its value on the date of the bankruptcy declaration.
2. All claims on debt which fall due within one year of the commencement
of bankruptcy will be verified as if the claims on debt were claimable
at that point in time. All claims on debt falling due more than
one year afterwards in the verification must be claimable at the
value after the lapse of one year from the bankruptcy declaration.
3. The above calculation must be made with due care taking into
consideration the time and manner of debt installments, earnings
on the interest if any, and whether the debt yields interest as
high as in the agreement. (F.52, 56, 259; Civil Code 1268, 1271,
1765, 1772, 1774; Commercial Code 281).
Article 128
Creditors whose claims are secured by security rights, pledge
or collateral rights on other assets or those having priority
rights on an asset within the bankrupt estate and who can prove
that part of such claim probably cannot be repaid from the proceeds
from the sale of the goods serving as collateral, may request
that the rights of unsecured creditors upon such portion of the
a claim be granted to them, without prejudice to the right to
be given precedence over goods serving as collateral for their
respective claims.
Article 129
1. Claims on debt with an indefinite value, or that cannot be
expressed in Indonesian currency, or that cannot be expressed
at all in monetary value, will be verified on their estimated
value in Indonesian currency. (F.118, 125[dst.], 257; Civil Code.
1239).
2. The determination of the value of a claim in Rupiah as intended
in paragraph (1) shall be made on the date of the determination
of decision on the declaration of bankruptcy.
Article 130
Claims on debt to bearer may be verified in the name of the "bearer".
Each verified claim on debt in the name of the "bearer" will be
considered as a claim from each creditor (F.79, 141, 257).
Article 131
1. A creditor whose claim on debt is secured by a guarantor may
file for his claims on debts, deducted by the amount that he has
received from such guarantor.
2. The guarantor is entitled to be repaid for the money he has
paid to the creditor. Moreover, he is entitled to the claim on
debts in the amount paid to the creditor as a conditional claim
on debts, as long as the creditor does not file for that matter.
(F.79, 81, 138, 141, 159, 176, 178, 184, 257; Civil Code 1443,
1832, 1840).
Article 132
1. (s.d.v.dg.S.1927-216) If there are jointly one or more bankrupt
debtors, the creditor may appear voluntarily for and on behalf
of one bankrupt debtor, either for one or each debtor, to pay
the entire amount of the debt during the bankruptcy until it is
settled. (F. 257).
2. A debtor who has joint debts who is entitled to demand compensation
from the bankruptcy estate may only be accepted on a condition
that the creditor himself does not appear with respect to that
matter.
3. If entirely there is more than one hundred percent available,
the excess percentage will be distributed to those concerned according
to their legal relationship (F.131; Civil Code 1280, 1283)
Article 133
1. After the verification is completed, the Balai Harta Peninggalan
must report on the bankruptcy estate, and furthermore provide
creditors with any information as requested by such creditors.
After the meeting is completed, the report will, together with
the minutes of the verification meeting, be deposited at the clerk's
office with copies at the Balai Harta Peninggalan, so it may be
reviewed by any persons concerned at no cost. No fees will be
paid for the copies of the documents.
2. (s.d.t.dg.S. 27-216) The Balai Harta Peninggalan as well as
the creditors and the bankrupt debtor may, after the deposit of
the minutes, request correction thereof to the District Court
in case it appears from the bankruptcy documents that an error
has occurred in such minutes.
Section 6. Reconciliation
Article 134
The bankrupt debtor is entitled to provide a reconciliation to
all creditors jointly. (F.197 jo.201, 135[dst.], 152, 160, 165,
168, 277)
Article 135
1. If the bankrupt debtor has submitted a draft reconciliation
within eight days before the meeting for verification of the claims,
and the District Court clerk's office and at the office of the
Balai Harta Peninggalan provide an announcement for free perusal
by whoever so desires, then the draft reconciliation must be discussed
after the verification of claims on debt meeting and a decision
should be taken, except in cases stipulated in Article 137.
2. At the same time as it is made public at the court clerk's
office, a copy of the draft reconciliation shall be sent to each
member of the temporary committee of creditors. (F.103[dst.],
111, 133, 136)
Article 136
The Balai Harta Peninggalan and the committee of creditors must
submit written advice at the above mentioned verification of claims
on debt meeting (F.16, 67b[dst.], 71[dst.], 135, 137).
Article 137
The meeting to discuss and the decision on the draft reconciliation
plan shall be postponed by the examining magistrate until a subsequent
meeting at the latest three weeks afterwards:
(1) if, during the meeting, a permanent committee of creditors
is appointed which members do not consist of the same persons
as the temporary committee, and the majority of creditors present
demand written advice on the draft reconciliation provided.
(2) if the draft reconciliation has not been made public in
the specified place by the court clerk's office nor the office
of the Balai Harta Peninggalan within such determined period and
the majority of creditors present wishes a postponement of the
meeting. (F.66, 72, 78, 135, 138).
Article 138
If, in the meeting, the discussion and the voting on the draft
reconciliation are postponed until a subsequent meeting as a result
of the provisions of the previous article, the Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall immediately inform in writing in brief regarding the content
of the draft reconciliation to the acknowledged or conditionally
accepted creditors who were not present at the verification meeting.
(F.80, 114).
Article 139
1. With due attention to the provisions in Article 128, if in
respect of the rights of the creditors holding security rights,
pledge or collateral rights on any other assets or holders of
collateral right on harvest and any creditors who are privileged,
including creditors whose rights are prioritized, file an objection,
such creditors may not vote in respect of a reconciliation proposal,
unless they have forfeited their priority rights in the interests
of bankrupt estate prior to the vote concerning such reconciliation
proposal.
2. Those who release their right will be concurrent creditors,
even if the draft reconciliation is not accepted. (F.56[dst.],
109, 141[dst.], 152).
Article 140
The bankrupt debtor shall be entitled to give information and
defend such draft reconciliation and to make alterations on such
draft reconciliation during the process of deliberation to reach
a consensus at the meeting. (F. 134, 148, 153, 262)
Article 141
The reconciliation proposal shall be accepted if approved in
the creditors' meeting by more than 1/2 (one half) of the total
of unsecured creditors attending the meeting and whose rights
are admitted, or are provisionally admitted, who represent no
less than 2/3 (two thirds) of the total unsecured claims which
are admitted or provisionally admitted of the unsecured creditors
or their proxies attending such meeting.
Article 142
1. If more than 1/2 (one half) of the number of creditors who
are present at the Creditors' Meeting representing at least 1/2
(one half) of the total claims of creditors having voting rights
agree to accept the reconciliation proposal, within a period of
no more than 8 (eight) days from when the first vote was held,
a second vote shall be held without need of a summons.
2. At the second vote, the creditors shall not be bound by the
vote they cast in the first vote. Article 143 Later changes in
the number of creditors or in the amount of claims on debts shall
have no effect on the acceptance or rejection of the draft reconciliation
which has been conducted. (F 117, 121, 125, 131 dst., 173, 181)
Article 144
1. (s.d.u. dg.S. 1927-216) The minutes of the meeting shall mention
the content of the draft reconciliation, the name of the creditors
entitled to vote by being present at the meeting, the vote cast
by each one, the result of the voting and other matters that were
discussed at the meeting. The minutes shall be signed by the examining
magistrate and the court clerk.
2. Anyone may have free perusal of the minutes and its copy at
the court clerk's office which shall be deposited at the latest
on the day after the conclusion of the meeting in the office of
the Balai Harta Peninggalan. 3. For the copy and deposit as above
mentioned, no fees will be required. (F. 15, 77, 103, 117, 152)
Article 145
The creditors who have voted in favor of the draft reconciliation,
as well as the bankrupt debtor may, during eight days after the
meeting request the District Court to make a correction in the
minutes that have been prepared, if the examining magistrate has
misunderstood the draft reconciliation causing him to reject it.
(F. 820)
Article 146
1. If the draft reconciliation is accepted, the examining magistrate
shall, before concluding the meeting, determine the date of the
following session which the District Court will make a decision
on the ratification of the draft reconciliation.
2. In case Article 145 is applied, the determination date of
the following session will be stipulated by the District Court
in its decision letter. The Balai Harta Peninggalan will notify
the creditors in writing of its decision. 3. The session will
be held at the earliest eight days and at the latest fourteen
days after the consensus on the draft reconciliation is achieved,
or, when Article 145 is applied, after the decision letter of
the District Court. (F. 66)
Article 147
During said period, the creditors may give in writing the reasons
to the examining magistrate for why they rejected the ratification
of the draft reconciliation. (F16, 179)
Article 148
1. On the determined date, in a public session, the examining
magistrate will read a written report where each of the creditors,
himself or by proxy may state the grounds on which he desires
or rejects the ratification of the draft reconciliation.
2. The bankrupt debtor shall also be entitled to communicate
one or more matters to defend his interests. (F. 16, 63 dst.,
114)
Article 149
1. On the same date or otherwise as soon as possible, the District
Court will render its decision together with the grounds therefor.
2. The District Court shall reject the ratification of the draft
reconciliation if:
(1) the assets of the bankruptcy estate, including any goods
on which rights of withholding are exercised, considerably exceed
the sum which was stipulated in the draft reconciliation;
(2) the draft reconciliation is not fully guaranteed;
(3) the draft reconciliation is based on fraud, giving unusual
benefits to one or more creditors, or by using other unfair
means, regardless whether the bankrupt debtor was involved in
conducting such acts or not;
Article 150
If the ratification of the draft reconciliation is rejected,
within eight days of the decision by the District Court, the creditors
who voted in favor of the reconciliation plan as well as the debtor
itself, may file an appeal regarding the decision on the ratification.
If the ratification is approved, the creditors who voted against
it or were absent at the voting may also file an appeal within
the same time. In the latter case, the creditors who voted in
favor may also have the equal right but only on the ground of
having discovered any actions as mentioned in Article 149 paragraph
2 under 3 after the ratification of the draft reconciliation.
(F. 7 dst., 82)
Article 151
1. An appeal to the Supreme Court in respect of the decision
of the Court as intended in Article 150 shall be undertaken in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Article 8, Article
9 and Article 10.
2. The provisions referred to in Article 148, except the provision
concerning the Supervising Judge, and in Article 149 paragraph
(1), shall also apply in the hearing of the petition for appeal
referred to in paragraph (1).
Article 152
The ratified draft reconciliation is binding for all concurrent
creditors who have no priority right without exception, no matter
whether they have or have not appeared in the bankruptcy. (F.
56 dst., 154 dst.)
Article 153
If the draft reconciliation or the ratification of the draft
reconciliation is rejected, the bankrupt debtor may not offer
a new draft reconciliation. (F. 165, 168)
Article 154
The decision on ratification of the draft reconciliation which
is legally binding on claims on debt as long as the bankrupt debtor
has not contested then pursuant to Article 122 regarding minutes
of the verification of the claims on debt, will be an enforceable
legal basis against the bankrupt debtor. (F. 117, 191, 206; Rv.
435 dst.)
Article 155
Notwithstanding the draft reconciliation, the creditors will
retain their rights against the guarantors and co-debtors, and
on the debts of the bankrupt debtor. (F. 131 dst.) (s.d.t. dg.
S. 1937- 590.) The rights which the creditors may assert on goods
of third persons may continue to exist as if there was no draft
reconciliation.
Article 156
As soon as the ratification of the draft reconciliation has become
legally binding the bankruptcy will cease. (F. 22, 49, 150 dst.,
168, 188)
Article 157
1. After the ratification of the draft reconciliation has become
legally binding, the Balai Harta Peninggalan is obliged to render
a calculation and explanation to the bankruptcy debtor before
the examining magistrate.
2. If it is not stipulated otherwise in the reconciliation, Balai
Harta Peninggalan shall, against proper receipt, return all goods,
moneys, books and documents included in the bankruptcy estate
to the debtor. (F.22, 89, 188)
Article 158
1. The amount on which there is an acknowledged priority right
that may be claimed by the creditors whose claims on debts have
been verified, including the costs of the bankruptcy, must be
deposited into the hands of the Balai Harta Peninggalan, unless
that matter has not been fulfilled. As long as this has not been
complied with, the Balai Harta Peninggalan is required to hold
all goods and moneys belonging to the bankruptcy estate in its
custody, until this amount and the above costs are paid to the
rightful claimants. (F. 109 jo. 117)
2. When one month has elapsed after the ratification of the
draft reconciliation becomes legally binding without the fulfillment
of each one's right by the bankrupt debtor, the Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall be obliged to make full payment by taking benefits from
the available assets of the bankruptcy estate. (F. 169)
3. The amount as referred to in the first paragraph, and the
parts thereof which are to be allocated to each creditor by virtue
of his priority right, if deemed necessary, shall be stipulated
by the examining magistrate. (F. 66)
Article 159
With regard to claims on debts for which priority is conditionally
acknowledged, the obligation to fulfill the claim concerned as
meant in the previous article is limited to granting a guaranty,
and if such obligation is not fulfilled, the Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall be obliged to provide a reserve from the assets of the bankruptcy
estate in an amount which can be claimed on the basis of such
priority right. (F. 121, 139, 185)
Article 160
1. Each creditor may request the cancellation of the ratified
reconciliation because the bankrupt debtor neglects to comply
with the contents of such reconciliation.
2. The evidence of the fulfillment of the reconciliation shall
be the obligation of the bankrupt debtor.
3. The examining magistrate, because of his duty, shall have
the full authority to accommodate the bankrupt debtor to fulfill
such obligation at the latest within one month. (Civil Code 1266,
etc., 1865).
Article 161
A request to cancel the reconciliation shall be filed and decided
in the same manner as determined in Articles 4 and 6 through 9
for submitting the application for conducting the bankruptcy.
Article 162
1. In the decision to cancel such reconciliation, there should
be an order to re-open the bankruptcy, appoint the examining magistrate
as well as the committee of creditors, if the previous bankruptcy
proceeding has appointed such committee.
2. The appointed examining magistrate and members of the committee
shall be the same persons who filled such positions in the previous
bankruptcy proceeding.
3. The liquidator must disclose and announce the decision as
intended in paragraph (1) in the manner as intended in Article
13 paragraph (4).
Article 163
1. If the bankruptcy is re-opened, Article 12 paragraph (1),
Articles 14 through 17 and Articles which are contained in Parts
2, 3 and 4 of this Section will apply.
2. Also applicable are the provisions from the part of the verification
of claims on debts except that such verification is limited to
the claims on debts which have not been verified before.
3. Nevertheless, the creditors whose claims on debts were verified
before will also be summoned to attend the meeting of verification
of claims on debts, and they will be entitled to arrange a challenge
to the required claims being accepted and ratified. (F. 19 etc.,
63 etc., 84 etc., 104 etc., 108 etc., 114 etc., 162, 165).
Article 164
Without prejudice to the application of Article 41 and the subsequent
Articles, if there is a reason to do so then all the legal actions
of the bankrupt debtor between the period of the legalization
of the reconciliation and the re-opening of the bankruptcy are
binding on the bankruptcy estate.
Article 165
1. After the re-opening of the bankruptcy, a second reconciliation
may not be offered;
2. The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall immediately settle such
bankruptcy (F.134 etc., 162 etc., 168 etc.)
Article 166
1. During the re-opening, if the reconciliation has been fulfilled
partly or entirely towards several creditors, then at the time
of distribution of the payment to the new creditors and to the
old creditors who have not been settled, there should be an advance
payment based on the percentage agreed by the creditors who have
already received part of the settlement.
2. The balance shall be divided between the old and new creditors
on a pro rata basis (F. 160 etc., 167, 174 etc., 188, 190).
Article 167
Article 166 will also be applicable to the bankrupt debtor, who
has not yet fulfilled his obligations on such reconciliation,
and shall be declared bankrupt for the second time. (F. 156).
Section 7. Settlement of the Bankruptcy Estate
Article 168
1. If at the meeting of verification of claims on debt no reconciliation
is offered, or if the offered reconciliation is rejected or the
ratification of such reconciliation is definitely rejected, therefore,
for the sake of law, the bankruptcy estate is insolvent.
2. Articles 95 and 97 are not applicable if there is a certainty
that the company of the bankrupt debtor will not be continued
in accordance with such Articles, or when the continuation of
the company is terminated.
Article 168a
1. If, at the meeting of verification of claims on debt no reconciliation
is offered or if the offering of a reconciliation is rejected,
then the Balai Harta Peninggalan or one creditor present at such
meeting may suggest that the company of the bankrupt debtor be
continued (F. 134 etc., 141, 146).
2. The creditors' committee, if any, or a similar committee and
the Balai Harta Peninggalan must provide advice on the proposal
of one creditor as meant in paragraph (1) (F. 71 etc., 76).
3. Upon the request of the Balai Harta Peninggalan or a creditor
who is present at such meeting, the examining magistrate may postpone
the discussion and the examination of such proposal until a meeting
to be determined in no later than fourteen days.
4. The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall immediately inform the creditors
who are not present at the meeting in writing about the meeting
to be held, stating the above proposal, and to remind them of
the provision in Article 110.
5. In such a meeting, if necessary, the verification on claims
on debts which were filed after the lapse of the period as meant
in Article 104 paragraph 1 will also be held, and not in accordance
with Article 123. For such claims, the Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall act in accordance with the provisions in Articles 107 through
110.
Article 168b
1. The proposal shall be accepted if the number of creditors
who represent more than half of all claims which are acknowledged
and conditionally admitted, and which are not secured by a pledge
or a mortgage [hypothec], approve such proposal (F. 56 etc., 115,
128, 139, 168d).
2. In this case the provision in Article 72 will be applicable
if there is no committee of creditors.
3. The minutes of the meeting shall mention the name of the creditors
present, vote cast by each of them, the result of the voting and
all matters occurring during the meeting.
4. Within eight days, anyone is permitted to request to see
such minutes of meeting without cost at the clerk of court's office.
Article 168c
1. If within eight days after the ratification of the reconciliation
is definitely rejected, the Balai Harta Peninggalan or one creditor
files a proposal with the examining magistrate to continue the
company of the bankrupt debtor, therefore, the examining magistrate
shall hold a meeting at a determined date, time, and place to
discuss such proposal and to make a decision.
2. The Balai Harta Peninggalan shall invite the creditors, in
writing, at the latest ten days before the meeting is held, stating
the proposal submitted, and at the same time reminding them of
the provision as meant in Article 110. Moreover, the Balai Harta
Peninggalan shall advertise the same notice in the newspaper as
meant in Article 13.
3. Article 168a paragraphs (2) and (5) and Article 168b will
be applicable here.
Article 168 d
Within eight days after the end of the meeting, if from the existing
letters there is evidence that the examining magistrate has misunderstood
such proposal is rejected or accepted, therefore, the Balai Harta
Peninggalan and the creditors may request the District Court to
state again whether such proposal is accepted or rejected (F.
168a etc.).
Article 169
1. Upon the request of one creditor or the Balai Harta Peninggalan,
the examining magistrate may give an instruction for the termination
of the continuation of such company . The comments with regard
to this proposal shall be heard from the committee of the creditors,
if such committee exists, and also from the Balai Harta Peninggalan
if such request for the continuation of the company has not yet
been carried out.
2. Moreover, the examining magistrate may hear the comments
from each creditor and debtor.
Article 170
1. With due attention to the provision in Article 12 paragraph
(1), the liquidator must begin the settlement and sale of the
entire bankrupt estate without requiring the approval or assistance
of debtors if:
a. the proposal to manage the debtor's company is not submitted
within the period set forth in this Law, or the said proposal
has been submitted but has been rejected; or
b. the management of the debtor's company is terminated.
2. Nevertheless, the concerned bankrupt debtor can be given the
household goods which are designated by the examining magistrate
(F. 19 etc.).
3. If the company continues, the goods which are not needed can
be sold for the continuation of the company.
Article 171
1. The sale of the goods shall be public or upon the permission
of the examining magistrate, the sale may also be carried out
in private (F. 98).
2. Concerning all goods which are not immediately or cannot be
completely settled, the Balai Harta Peninggalan shall take a decision
in the manner which is ratified by the examining magistrate (F.
66).
3. With regard to the goods which may be subject to a retention
right by the creditors, the Balai Harta Peninggalan shall return
them to the bankruptcy estate for payment of the claims on debt,
if this will be beneficial to the bankruptcy estate (F. 59, 231).
Article 172
For the sake of settlement of the bankruptcy estate, the Balai
Harta Peninggalan may use the services of the bankrupt debtor,
with compensation determined by the examining magistrate.
Article 173
1. (s.d.u. dg. S. 1927-216). After the bankruptcy estate has
become insolvent, the examining magistrate may convene a meeting
with the creditors at a date, time and place determined, to conduct
a proper discussion on the manner to settle the bankruptcy estate
and if necessary, to conduct a verification of claims on debt
which are already filed after the end of the period determined
as stipulated under Article 104 paragraph 1, which are not yet
verified in accordance with Article 123. On the claims, the Balai
Harta Peninggalan shall conduct actions in accordance with the
provision in Articles 107 through 110. The Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall summon the creditors in writing, stating the matters to
be discussed at the meeting and at the same time reminding them
of the provision in Article 110; also, the Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall advertise the same summons in the newspapers as meant in
Article 13.
2. The examining magistrate shall immediately determine the time
period between the date of the summons and the date of the meeting,
without including those days (F. 66, 75, 77 etc., 81, 123, 168,
181).
Article 174
At any time, if in accordance with the opinion of the examining
magistrate there are cash moneys available, therefore, he will
order the distribution to the creditors whose claims on debt are
already verified. (F. 66, 175 etc., 185 etc.).
Article 175
1. (s.d.u. dg. S. 1924-522 jo. 524). The Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall always be obliged to provide a payments list to be ratified
by the examining magistrate. Such list shall contain evidence
on the income and payments (including the salary of the Balai
Harta Peninggalan), names of the creditors, amount of verification
of each claim on debt, as well as the distribution of payments
which shall be paid for each claim on debt.
2. All concurrent creditors shall be granted a percentage which
is determined by the examining magistrate; all creditors who have
a priority right, including those whose priority right is denied
and for all creditors holding a pledge or mortgage [hypothec],
as long as they have not yet accepted payment in accordance with
the provision in Article 56, will be granted an amount pursuant
to the profit made on the sale of goods upon which they have a
priority right or a contract relationship. If the amount is less
than all of their claim on debt, then for the shortage, if the
goods having a priority right or a contractual relationship to
them are unsold yet, for the total amount of their claim, the
creditors shall be granted a percentage which is the same as the
concurrent creditors.
3. The same matter shall be applied to the holder of a harvest
security, as long as the claims are not yet paid, from the result
of the harvest which had the contractual relationship to it (F.
66, 174, 176 etc., 179, 182, 187 etc.; Rv. 482, 547, 558, 576;
S. 1886-57).
Article 176
For the claims on debt which have been conditionally admitted,
the list of distribution shall give the percentage of all of the
amounts of such claims on debts (F. 119, 121, 126, 131 etc., 184).
Article 177
All the general costs of the bankruptcy shall be borne in each
part of the bankruptcy estate, except based on the provision in
Article 56 if there was a private sale by the creditor holding
the pledge, the creditor holding the mortgage [hypothec], or the
creditor holding the harvest security (F. 175).
Article 178
1. The list of distributions which is approved by the examining
magistrate should be put for perusal in the court clerk's office,
and the copy of such list shall be placed in the office of the
Balai Harta Peninggalan, so it can be seen by the creditors within
the period which is already determined by the examining magistrate
at the moment such list is signed for ratification.
2. The determination of the document, as well as the time period
mentioned above, upon the effort of the Balai Harta Peninggalan,
shall be announced in the newspapers as meant in Article 13.
3. The time period for the public to see the document as mentioned
above, will start from the day and date of the official news which
contains such announcement (F. 16, 80, 103, 175 jo. 66).
Article 179
1. During the period mentioned above, any of the creditors may
file a challenge with the court clerk about the distribution list
by filing a letter which contains the objection including the
reasons, and the court clerk will give a receipt therefor.
2. The objection letter is attached to the concerned distribution
list (F. 147 etc., 175, 180 etc.)
Article 180
1. If there is a challenge, the examining magistrate, immediately
after the period which allows the public to see the documents,
will determine the date to examine the challenge before the public
session. The examining magistrate's determination shall be deposited
with clerk court and the copy thereof at the Balai Harta Peninggalan,
so that it can be reviewed by anyone, free of charge. (RV.488,
554, 576). For this copy and the deposit of it no fees shall be
charged. Besides that, the court clerk shall notify in writing
regarding the depositing to the challengers and the Balai Harta
Peninggalan in writing. The date for the examination shall not
be stipulated later than fourteen days after the end of the period
stated in Article 178.
2. On the stipulated date, in the public court session, a written
report shall be rendered by the examining magistrate whereas the
Balai Harta Peninggalan and any creditor may, by himself or his
proxy, be permitted to give the reasons for the defense and challenge
of the distribution list.
3. On the same date or as soon as possible, the District Court
shall render the decision accompanied by the reasons therefor.
Article 181
1. (s.d.u.dg.S.1927-216) Also, creditors whose claims on debts
are not verified, as well as the creditors whose claims on debts
are verified in an amount that is lower according to his own report,
shall be allowed to file a challenge provided that at least two
days prior to the examination of the next challenge in the public
court session, the claims on debt or part of the claims which
are not verified are submitted to the Balai Harta Peninggalan,
with a copy attached to the objection document as well as filing
the verification of the claim on debts.
2. The verification will then be carried out in the manner provided
in Article 115 and following before the public session which is
intended for the above examination of the challenge and carried
out prior to the commencement of this examination.
3. If the challenge has no other purpose other than filing a
challenge to be verified as a creditor and this matter has not
been filed by other parties, the costs of the challenge will be
charged to the creditors who failed to do so. (F.104 dst., 123,
175, 179, 186). Article 182 1. With regard to the decision of
the Court as intended in Article 180 paragraph (3), the liquidator
or any creditor may file a petition for appeal to the Supreme
Court. 2. Appeals to the Supreme Court against the Court decision
referred to in paragraph (1) shall be executed in accordance with
the provisions referred to in Article 8, Article 9 and Article
10. 3. For the purpose of the hearing of an petition for appeal,
the Supreme Court may summon the liquidator or creditors. 4. Due
to the elapse of the period as referred to Article 178, or if
these had been a challenge and decision regarding such challenge
having become legally binding, the distribution shall be enforceable
by law.
Article 183
1. (s.d.u.dg.S. 1927-216; S. 1933-U7 jo S. 1938-2) The examining
magistrate shall order the removal of the mortgage's [hypothec]
registration which burdens the goods (moveable goods) including
the bankruptcy estate, immediately after the distribution list
which explains the income from the goods' sale becomes valid and
binding by law.
2. If a vessel is included in the bankruptcy which is sold by
Balai Harta Peninggalan, Article 570 of the Rules of Civil Procedure
is applicable to this sale. If there is a mortgage [hypothec]
registration on such vessel, the examining magistrate shall order
its removal (F.56 dst., 128, 175, 182; RV 557, 576).
Article 184
1. The distribution which is ordered to the creditors that have
been accepted conditionally shall not be granted as long as there
has been no decision regarding his claims on debt. If finally
he has no claim on debt or his claim is less than the one he accepted,
then the money which was originally designed entirely or partly
for him shall be a benefit to the other creditors.
2. The distribution intended for the claims on debts which priority
rights are contested, as far as that distribution exceeds the
percentage which shall be distributed to the concurrent creditors,
may be reserved temporarily until there is a decision regarding
that priority right. (F.115, 119, 121, 126, 131 dst. 175 dst.,
189)
Article 185
If any good subject to a certain priority right, mortgage [hypothec],
pledge or harvest security has been sold to the priority creditor,
mortgage [hypothec] creditor, creditor holding a pledge or creditor
with a harvest security who have been granted a distribution pursuant
to Article 147 concerning the end of Article 175, cannot be granted
with a distribution until it is decreased by the amount of the
percentage which was already accepted, (F.58, 128, 186). If there
is a redistribution for those who have been determined in the
order of the benefits toward the selling income of such goods
Article 186
1. Creditors, because of their failure to appear for a verification
after the distribution was made, shall be entitled to payment
for the amounts which are taken first from the remaining balance
equal to the amount that has been accepted by other creditors
which have been acknowledged.
2. If they have priority rights, they will lose such rights as
long as the income from the goods' sale, pursuant to the distribution
list, is intended for the other creditors which are prior to them.
(F. 173 dst., 181, 185)
Article 187
After the end of the period to see the documents as mentioned
in Article 178 or if the challenge is proposed after a decision
is taken regarding that challenge, the Balai Harta Peninggalan
shall immediately carry out the payments that have been stipulated.
(F. 182. Jo. 82, 89)
Article 188
1. Immediately after the verified creditors are paid in full,
or immediately after the last distribution list becomes legally
binding, the bankruptcy will cease without prejudice to the provision
in Article 189. Balai Harta Peninggalan will announce it in the
newspapers, as mentioned in Article 13.
2. After one month has passed, Balai Harta Peninggalan shall
render the explanation regarding the management which has been
implemented by it to the examining magistrate. 3. Any books and
letters found by Balai Harta Peninggalan in the bankruptcy estate
shall be given to the bankrupt debtor after receiving proper receipt.
(F.66, 84, 89, 157, 174, 182, 190 dst, 205 dst.)
Article 189
If, after the closing distribution is made, the distribution
which was first reserved based on Article 184 is reapplicable
to the bankruptcy estate, or if in fact there is still a bankruptcy
estate which at the time of settlement was not yet known, upon
the order from the District Court, Balai Harta Peninggalan will
settle and carry out the distribution based on the previous distribution
list. (F.4 dst., 19, 67, 71, 82, dst., 160, 162, 188, 190)
Section 8. Legal Status of the Bankrupt Debtor after the Expiration
of the Settlement
Article 190
In consideration of the laws toward the valid closing distribution
list, any creditors may obtain their rights to carry out the decisions
regarding their claims on debt against the bankruptcy debtor,
as long as the claims on debts have not yet been paid. (F.182,
188, dst., 190 dst., 201)
Article 191
The acknowledgment of a claim on debt against a bankruptcy debtor
pursuant to Article 117 paragraph (4) is legally binding as if
the court decision which has legal enforcement; an excerpt from
the minutes of verification of the claims on debt meeting which
results in an applicable decision regarding stipulated claims
on debts that have been acknowledged shall be a legal basis which
can be used against the debtor. (F.117, 155)
Article 192
The provision in the last article is not valid as long as the
challenge by the debtor has been made against the claims on debt
pursuant to Article 122. (F.117, 154)
Article 193
1. At the time of the closing distribution regarding claims on
debts, the bankrupt debtor may file at the District Court for
the purpose that there will be no physical force regarding his
debts prior to the bankruptcy declaration, if the bankrupt debtor
can provide the reasons that he, even though acting in good faith,
but beyond his fault, has fallen into a bankrupt situation, or
he can provide other important reasons.
2. The application letter accompanied by the reasons therefor
shall be deposited at the District Court clerk by the bankrupt
debtor within the period which is stipulated in Article 178, for
the purpose that such matter can be reviewed by the creditors
while the bankruptcy debtor has to pay a certain amount of money
for the procedures fee which is determined in the following articles.
3. At the same time as the depositing of such letter at the
court clerk, a copy shall be posted by the bankrupt debtor to
Balai Harta Peninggalan and any members of the Creditors Committee.
Article 194
Immediately after the end of the period as mentioned in Article
178, or after the decision regarding the challenge, the creditors
which have verified their credits, who are entitled to declare
physical force against the bankrupt debtor, shall be summoned
by Balai Harta Peninggalan to appear before the court session
at the date stipulated by the examining magistrate by a registered
letter stipulating the bankruptcy debtors' application letter
has been deposited.
Article 195
1. On the stipulated date, any information and proposals from
the creditors who appear, who are entitled to carry out physical
force against the bankrupt debtor, also from the Balai Harta Peninggalan
and any members of the creditors committee, will be heard by the
District Court that will grant the decision within at least eight
days.
2. Regarding this decision there is no permission to file an
appeal. The decision can be carried out based on the original
document.
Article 196
Regarding the decision of the District Court, the court clerk
should notify in writing any creditors who are entitled to carry
out physical force against the bankrupt debtor.
Section 9. Bankruptcy on the Inheritance
Article 197
(s, d, u, dg, S, 1927-216) The assets from the deceased shall
be declared in bankruptcy if there are one or more creditors filing
apetition and describing in brief that the deceased was insolvent
to pay his debts, or at the moment he died, his assets were not
enough to pay his debts. (F.5, dst., 19, 22, 205)
Article 198
1. The petition shall be filed at the time of the debtor's death
with the District Court which is authorized to grant a bankruptcy
declaration.
2. Any information on the heirs regarding such matter shall be
heard or they shall be summoned for such purposes accompanied
by a letter from the court clerk which is carried out at the house
of the deceased without describing the name of each heir since
it is enough to render the means of identification, accompanied
by an official registered letter by the court clerk.
Article 199
The bankruptcy declaration may cause a separation by law of the
assets of the deceased from the assets of the heirs in the manner
described in Civil Code Article 1107.
Article 200
The petition for a bankruptcy declaration may be requested during
three months after the acceptance of the inheritance, or six months
before the death of the debtor concerned.
Article 201
Section 6 of this title is not applicable to the bankruptcy
of an inheritance; neither is Chapter 8, unless the inheritance
is not accepted unconditionally. (F.134v, 190; BW.1031, 1044,
1048)
Section 10. Provisions of International Law
Article 202
The creditors who, after the bankruptcy declaration, have taken
out their claim on debt a whole or a part of the goods, respectively,
for themselves from the goods owned by the bankrupt debtor who
is declared bankrupt in Indonesia and such goods are located outside
Indonesian state territory and not linked to them by priority
right, are required to compensate the bankruptcy for what they
took out with regard to such priority right. (F.19, 32; Rv.436)
Article 203
1. The creditor who has transferred his claims on debt against
the bankruptcy in whole or in part to a third party in order to
enable the third party either entirely or partially, individually
or having priority over other parties, so the payment for those
claims on debt can be taken for settlement from the goods of the
bankrupt debtor located outside the Indonesian territory, shall
compensate the bankruptcy estate for anything he has obtained
in such manner.
2. Unless it can be proved otherwise, any transfer of claims
on debt will be deemed to have been made for the purpose mentioned
above if the matter is carried out pursuant to his knowledge that
the bankruptcy declaration has been filed or will be filed. (Bw.1915v,
1921)
Article 204
1. An obligation to compensate the bankruptcy estate shall also
be applicable to any party who transfers his claims on debt or
his debt either entirely or partially to a third party and such
act causes the third party concerned to have a chance to calculate
the claims on debts or debts outside Indonesia, which is prohibited
by this provision.
2. Paragraph 2 of the previous Article is hereby applicable (52v.)
Section 11. Rehabilitation
Article 205
After the bankruptcy ceases, pursuant to Articles 156 and 188,
and also in the case of Article 197, the bankrupt debtor or his
heirs are entitled to file a petition for rehabilitation at the
District Court which has examined the bankruptcy concerned. (F.
2v, 5, 134,168, 211)
Article 206
The petition by the bankrupt debtor or his heirs concerning
the above matters will not be admitted unless the request is accompanied
by evidence stating that all acknowledged creditors have been
paid for all their claims on debt. (F. 188)
Article 207
Such petition must be published in the State Gazette and in newspapers
appointed by the District Court. (F. 13, 15)
Article 208
1. Within two months after the advertisement in the State Gazette,
every acknowledged creditor shall be allowed to file a challenge
against the petition to the court clerk by filing an objection
letter accompanied by the reason therefor; the creditor concerned
shall receive a receipt from the court clerk.
2. This challenge shall not be based on other reasons, except
the petitioner has not duly complied with the provision in Article
206.
Article 209
After the lapse of the above mentioned two months, the District
Court will approve or reject the petition, regardless whether
or not a challenge has been filed.
Article 210
The decision of the District Court will not be open to an appeal
or an appeal to a higher level. (F.82v)
Article 211
The decision which allows the rehabilitation concerned shall
be adopted before a public session, and be recorded in the register
mentioned in Article 18.
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