The Prematurity Of Class Action Lawsuits: A Conflict Of Norms Analysis Between Article 29 Of The Algemene Bepalingen (Ab) And Article 78 Of The Environmental Protection And Management Act In Supreme Court Decision No. 4441 K/Pdt/2024

Abstract

This study analyzes the conflict between the application of Article 29 of the AB and Article 78 of the Environmental Protection and Management Law (UU PPLH) in determining the prematurity of a lawsuit for environmental torts in Supreme Court Decision No. 4441 K/Pdt/2024. This normative legal research employs statutory, conceptual and case-based approaches. The results of the study indicate that Article 78 of the Environmental Protection and Management Law is more appropriately applied because it allows for the parallel enforcement of administrative, civil and criminal law, thereby ensuring that ongoing criminal proceedings do not render a civil environmental lawsuit premature. Thus, a decision that bases the prematurity of a lawsuit on an unresolved criminal process potentially hinders the effectiveness of environmental protection and restoration.