Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Konsumen Atas Kenaikan Harga Obat Covid-19 Akibat Penimbunan

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the form of legal protection for consumers for the increase in the price of Covid-due to hoarding and the form of accountability for business actors who hoard Covid-. This study uses a normative legal research method, with astatute approachand a conceptualapproach, with legal materials consisting of primary, secondary, and non-legal materials. The results of the study show that first, legal protection is carried out in the form of external legal protection. This external legal protection is deemed more appropriate given the position of consumers who are weaker than other parties, so that the government issues a rule in the form of legislation in order to protect the rights of consumers, and to create a healthy and conducive business climate. Second, the form of accountability for business actors who hoard Covid-19 drugs is through a lawsuit against the law (PMH) where several possible types of prosecution are given. The compensation here is not always in the form of money because the return to its original state (inkind) is the most appropriate compensation payment.