Expertise: Contract Law

SSEK Gives Webinar on Force Majeure and the COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia

SSEK recently led a webinar on force majeure and COVID-19 for one of its clients, a leading multinational building supplies company. SSEK’s Ira A. Eddymurthy, Dewi Savitri Reni and Mahareksha Dillon led the webinar, which was attended by more than 40 people. They discussed, among other issues, force majeure clauses in contracts and the key SSEK Gives Webinar on Force Majeure and the COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia

COVID-19 and Indonesia: Force Majeure and Other Considerations

The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused significant disruptions to businesses globally. The rapid rate of transmission, the unchecked growth in the number of cases and the lack of a vaccine has forced governments around the world to implement policies that have disrupted business operations globally. In Jakarta, Governor Anies Baswedan declared a two-week state of COVID-19 and Indonesia: Force Majeure and Other Considerations

SSEK Contributes Article to Jakarta Post on COVID-19 and Force Majeure in Indonesia

Dewi Savitri Reni (Vitri), a partner at SSEK, contributed an article on COVID-19 and force majeure to The Jakarta Post, the leading English-language newspaper in Indonesia. Vitri looks at force majeure clauses and discusses their potential application during the coronavirus outbreak. She also suggests measures companies can take during this situation.

Indonesian Legal Review: Language Law

Law No. 24 of 2009 regarding the National Flag, Language, Emblem and Anthem (July 9, 2009) (the Language Law) was very likely not one of the most visited regulations until the West Jakarta District Court rendered a groundbreaking decision in 2013 (i.e., West Jakarta District Court Decision No. 451/Pdt.G/2012/PN.Jkt.Bar (the Court Decision No. 451) that Indonesian Legal Review: Language Law