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In Indonesia, Arbitration is generally governed under Law No. 30 of 1999 on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, partially amended in 2014 under Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi) Decision No. 15/PUU-XII/2014 ...

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INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION COMPARATIVE GUIDE

A. General Legal Framework of International Arbitration

1. What are the relevant legislations on arbitration in your jurisdiction?

In Indonesia, Arbitration is generally governed under Law No. 30 of 1999 on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, partially amended in 2014 under Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi) Decision No. 15/PUU-XII/2014 on the judicial review over elucidation of Article 70 of the Arbitration Law on the application for annulment that can only be filed against an arbitration award that has been registered in court (together, "Arbitration Law").

2. Does this legislation differentiate between domestic arbitration and international arbitration? If so, how is each defined?

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