Blog Category: Legal Updates

Indonesia Corporate Immigration – What to Know About VITAS and ITAS

Some of the notable changes to the limited stay visa (visa tinggal terbatas or VITAS) and limited stay permit (izin tinggal terbatas or ITAS) under Government Regulation No. 40 of 2023 regarding Implementing Regulation of the Immigration Law (GR 40/2023) and Minister of Law and Human Rights (MOLHR) Regulation No. 22 of 2023 regarding Visa Indonesia Corporate Immigration – What to Know About VITAS and ITAS

Indonesia Health Law Update – Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes

To strengthen the national health system, the Indonesian Government issued Law No. 17 of 2023 regarding Health on August 8, 2023. Known as the Omnibus Health Law, it replaced 11 laws and unified all regulatory provisions in the health sector under a single regulation. The Government issued Government Regulation No. 28 of 2024 (“GR 28/2024”) Indonesia Health Law Update – Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes

Corporate M&A and Antitrust Regulations – Indonesia Legal Update

In Indonesia, antitrust regulations crucial for mergers and acquisitions include the following:   Law No. 5 of 1999 regarding the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition, as last amended by the Job Creation Law (Anti-Monopoly Law). Government Regulation No. 57 of 2010 regarding Mergers, Consolidations of Business Entities, and Company Share Acquisitions that Corporate M&A and Antitrust Regulations – Indonesia Legal Update

Nexus Between Competition and IP Rights in Indonesia

Indonesia’s Law No. 5 of 1999 regarding the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition (the Anti-Monopoly Law) exempts agreements related to IP rights, namely licenses and franchises, from the scope of its regulation. This provision is regulated in article 50 of the Anti-Monopoly Law. For completeness, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) issued Nexus Between Competition and IP Rights in Indonesia

Indonesia Shipping Law – Registration of Mortgages

Vessel mortgages in Indonesia fall under the authority and jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation. Pursuant to Articles 28 and 29 of Minister of Transportation (MOT) Regulation No. PM 39 of 2017 regarding the Registration and Nationality of Vessels (MOT Reg 39/2017), the beneficiaries of vessel mortgages may be Indonesian or foreign citizens, banks and Indonesia Shipping Law – Registration of Mortgages

ESG Reporting Requirements in Indonesia

For private companies in Indonesia, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting generally aligns with the requirements outlined in the Company Law (Law No. 40 of 2007 regarding Limited Liability Companies, as last amended by the provisions of the Job Creations Law) and Government Regulation No. 47 of 2012 concerning the Social and Environmental Responsibilities of ESG Reporting Requirements in Indonesia

What Are the Consequences of Breaches of Data Protection Law in Indonesia?

In accordance with the PDP Law (Law No. 27 of 2022 regarding Personal Data Protection), a breach of data protection law may be subject to administrative sanctions and criminal penalties. Under article 57 (1) of the PDP Law, some breaches of data protection are subject to the imposition of administrative sanctions in the form of: What Are the Consequences of Breaches of Data Protection Law in Indonesia?

Indonesia Employment Law – Background Information on Applicants

There is no prohibition against background checks on applicants. Employers in Indonesia can perform background checks on applicants themselves using publicly available information or by using a third-party service. Certain background checks are, in practice, subject to the consent of the applicant. Medical examinations An employer can require a potential employee to undergo a medical Indonesia Employment Law – Background Information on Applicants

Digital Health – Indonesia

The digital health market in Indonesia falls under the regulatory framework for telemedicine. Indonesia Law No. 17 of 2023 regarding Health (Health Law) defines telemedicine as the provision and facilitation of clinical services through telecommunications and digital communication technologies. The concept of telemedicine was not governed by the previous health law that was revoked by Digital Health – Indonesia