Author
Prof Udin Silalahi
Organisation/Institution
Universitas Pelita Harapan, Faculty of Law
Country
INDONESIA
Panel
Competition Law
Title
The Role of Competition Law in Supporting Sustainable Development Goals In Indonesia
Abstract
The essence of national development is the development in all areas that must be carried out sustainably. Sustainable infrastructure development is one of main focuses of Indonesia in accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indonesia continues to focus on the development of green and digital infrastructure that can support inclusive and sustainable economic growth. This infrastructure not only functions to support the economy, but also contributes to the achievement of environmental and social goals. It is believed that healthy competition is the greatest approach to maximizing resource usage to meet demands of the public. The presence of competition law in the business world tends to cut expenses, resulting in a decrease in the average price and an increase the quality of goods. This is achievable as a result of competition law, which encourages every business actor to create, package, an advertise their products as effectively as possible so that they are in demand and purchased by consumers. In other words, the presence of competition law encourages innovation of business actors to produce products efficiently in a low-cost base and products that have a uniqueness that is generally appreciated by consumers. The fundamental objective of competition law is to protect the competition and consumer welfare. For the past 30 years or so, competition policymakers and regulators in Europe, the US and beyond have measured and interpreted consumer welfare by focusing on factors such as price, quality and innovation. So, the aim of this article is to study and elaborate the role of competition law and it’s impact in supporting sustainable development goals in Indonesia and by using a normative legal research and qualitative analysis.
Biography
Prof. Dr. jur. Udin Silalahi, SH., LL.M received his Bachelor of Law from the University of Atma Jaya Yogayakarta in 1985 and immediately joined the CSIS in mid of 1986. In 1995, he obtained his Master of Law from the University Friedrich-Alexander Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany. His thesis was entitled: “Franchise according to the European competition law”. After receiving his doctor degree with magna cum laude in Law in February 2001 from the University of Friedrich-Alexander Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany, he immediately joined the CSIS Jakarta in April 2001 again. His doctoral thesis was entitled: “Merger control in Indonesia according to the Government Regulation No. 27/1998 and the Law No. 5/1999 in comparison with German and European merger control”. Since 2009 Udin Silalahi joins Faculty of Law Universitas Pelita Harapan as a Lecturer, and currently also as Editor in Chief Global Legal Review and Head of Laboratory of Faculty of Law Universitas Pelita Harapan, Karawaci, Tangerang, Indonesia and part time lecturer at School of Strategic and Global Studies, University of Indonesia, in European Studies, Jakarta. He is teaching the subject of competition law and bankrupty law. He was a part time consultant to the Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition from 2002 to 2020. His research interests are antitrust and competition law, comparative competition law, competition policy, merger and acquisition and political economy and as well as bankruptcy law.
