Blog Category: Legal Updates

Comparative Guide to Cryptocurrency Legislation & Guidelines

SSEK has contributed the Indonesia chapter to The Law Firm Network\'s 2022 Comparative Guide to Cryptocurrency Legislation & Guidelines. This guide intends to be a snapshot of the current cryptocurrency regulations in some of the countries that are represented at The Law Firm Network. Find the 2022 Comparative Guide to Cryptocurrency Legislation & Guidelines here. Comparative Guide to Cryptocurrency Legislation & Guidelines

Indonesia Legal Update: BI Regulations on Payment Systems

Indonesia\'s central bank, Bank Indonesia (\"BI”), has issued several regulations that reform the legal framework for payment systems in Indonesia. BI Regulation No. 22/23/PBI/2020 concerning Payment Systems (\"BI Reg 22/2020”), issued on July 1, 2021, is an umbrella regulation that reclassifies payment system providers into: Payment System Providers (Penyedia Jasa Pembayaran or \"PJP”), which are Indonesia Legal Update: BI Regulations on Payment Systems

Indonesia Employment Law – Looking Back and Looking Ahead

In 2021, Indonesia’s employment sector was again impacted by the enforcement of the government’s Covid-19 lockdown policy and the continued implementation of the work from home (“WFH“) system. Separately, and just as significantly, the Indonesian Constitutional Court ruled in November that Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (the “Omnibus Law“), which made significant Indonesia Employment Law – Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Indonesia Loosens Immigration Restrictions Introduced in Response to Covid-19

Indonesia recently took a step toward reopening to international travelers, easing some of the immigration restrictions introduced to limit the spread and minimize the risk of Covid-19. As part of this cautious reopening, the Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration has issued new guidelines for the granting of visas, entry stamps and stay permits. SSEK looks Indonesia Loosens Immigration Restrictions Introduced in Response to Covid-19

Intellectual Property & Antitrust – Indonesia

SSEK’s Dian Kirana has contributed the Indonesia chapter to Lexology Getting the Deal Through Intellectual Property & Antitrust 2022. Lexology Getting the Deal Through Intellectual Property & Antitrust 2022 is a quick reference guide for intellectual property law; competition law, including such issues as interactions with copyright exhaustion or first sale doctrines; merger review; specific Intellectual Property & Antitrust – Indonesia

Climate Regulation in Indonesia

SSEK partner Syahdan Z. Aziz and Aldilla S. Suwana and Albertus Jonathan Sukardi, associates at the firm, have contributed the Indonesia chapter to Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Climate Regulation 2022. This multi-jurisdictional guide covers local legislation and main climate regulations, policies and authorities; national emission levels, limits and emission reduction projects; emission allowances Climate Regulation in Indonesia

Environmental Law in Indonesia

SSEK partner Syahdan Z. Aziz and Aldilla S. Suwana and Albertus Jonathan Sukardi, associates at the firm, have contributed the Indonesia chapter to Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Environment 2022. This multi-jurisdictional guide covers local legislation and main environmental regulations; regulation of hazardous activities and substances; environmental aspects in M&A, public procurement and other transactions; Environmental Law in Indonesia

Indonesia Sings New Tune With Tax Harmonization Law

The Indonesian Government recently introduced a new tax law, namely Law No. 7 of 2021 regarding the Harmonization of Taxation (“Taxation Harmonization Law‚Äù), which entered into force on October 29, 2021. The Taxation Harmonization Law is described as an ambitious tax overhaul. It amends numerous fundamental provisions of the previous taxation regime, including but not Indonesia Sings New Tune With Tax Harmonization Law