Civil Code of Indonesia | |
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States General of the Netherlands | |
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Citation | Staatsblad No. 23 of 1847 |
Territorial extent | Indonesia |
Enacted by | States General of the Netherlands |
Royal assent | 30 April 1847[1] |
Commenced | 1 January 1848 |
Status: In force |
The Civil Code of Indonesia (Dutch: Burgerlijk Wetboek van Indonesië, BW), commonly known in Indonesian as Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata (lit. 'Law Book of Civil Code', derived from Dutch), abbreviated as KUH Perdata), are laws and regulations that form the basis of civil law in Indonesia. Civil law in Indonesia originates from Napoleonic Law, and is codified through Staatsblaad number 23 of 1847.