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The 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia
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Year of Version
2002
Dates
Amended up to:
August 11, 2002
Entry into force:
August 18, 1945
Adopted:
January 1, 1945
Type of Text
Constitution/Basic Law
Subject Matter
Other
Notes
The 1945 Constitution or Undang-Undang Dasar (usually referred to as UUD ’45) was written when Indonesia was emerging from Japanese control following World War II, and declaring its independence from its former colonial occupier, the Netherlands. The Constitution was abrogated by the Federal Constitution on December 27, 1949, replaced by the Provisional Constitution on August 17, 1950, and restored on July 5, 1959.
Today, the Constitution is the supreme legal authority and requires the deference of all governmental actors. Since 1999, amendments to the Constitution have increased its size from 37 articles to 73 articles. This version of the 1945 Constitution has been annotated by the Department of Information, and the English translation is only provisional.
The following provisions of the 1945 Constitution are potential sources of intellectual property rights: Article 32 (patents and copyright) and Article 33.3 (genetic resources).
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UUD Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945
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The 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
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