The role of business competition law in online business: A comparative study of United Kingdom and Indonesia

Since the expansion of e-commerce in Indonesia and the United Kingdom is inescapable, it will be fascinating to see how competition legislation is implemented in these two countries. The measures the two countries take to prevent unfair competition in e-commerce are crucial for revising competition legislation, particularly in Indonesia. This research aimed to compare and contrast Indonesian and English commercial competition law in the digital age. A normative judicial research strategy was employed for this investigation. The data demonstrates that the United Kingdom and Indonesia impose barriers to market entry. Vertical price fixing, discriminatory pricing, and the preservation of resale prices are all illegal under England's Competition Act of 1998. In Indonesia, anti-competitive price fixing is governed by Law No. 5 of 1999. The United Kingdom has favoured internet businesses over brick-and-mortar ones since Brexit. There are no regulations on internet business rivalry in Indonesia. Online and offline businesses are increasingly focusing on expanding their online presence. Whenever there are concerns that unfair competition in the online business sector harms the U.K. market, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission in Indonesia might launch an investigation. Indonesia's anti-competition laws, particularly those about the internet, may be impacted by the Commerce Competition Supervisory Commission's limited jurisdiction (buying and selling). This article compares and contrasts competition laws in the United Kingdom and Indonesia to protect consumers and the public interest.