Year: 2026 | Month: June | Volume: 13 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 16-28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20260603
Transformation of Commercial Law in the Digital Era
Yulianto Syahyu1, Hirwansyah2
1Researcher. PhD in Biochemistry, Mritwika Apartment, P30 Gabtala Lane, West Bengal,
Kolkata-700 060.
2Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, College of medicine & JNM Hospital, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India, Pin code- 741235.
3Assistant Teacher, Birla Bharati, Taratolla, Santoshpore New Road, Near Nature Park, P.O.- Bidhangarh, West Bengal, Kolkata- 700 066.
Corresponding Author: Yulianto Syahyu
ABSTRACT
The development of digital technology has fundamentally transformed global trade patterns, including in Indonesia. Commercial law, which was previously oriented toward conventional transactions, now faces the reality of cross-border, data-driven, and electronically conducted digital trade. This study aims to analyze the relevance of classical commercial law principles in the digital era, identify legal challenges in electronic commerce, and formulate the direction of national commercial law reform. The research employs a normative juridical method with statutory and conceptual approaches. The results indicate that although fundamental principles such as freedom of contract, good faith, and legal certainty remain relevant, their implementation requires adaptation to the characteristics of digital transactions. Major challenges include data protection, jurisdictional uncertainty, and platform liability. Therefore, adaptive legal reform, harmonization with international law, and the strengthening of technology-based dispute resolution mechanisms are necessary.
Keywords: commercial law, digitalization, electronic contracts, consumer protection, legal reform.
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