Year Category: 2020

SSEK Contributes Chapter on Data Protection in Indonesia

SSEK partner Denny Rahmansyah contributed the Indonesia chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection Laws and Regulations 2020. The guide covers common issues including relevant legislation and competent authorities, territorial scope, key principles, individual rights, registration formalities, appointment of a data protection officer and of processors.  

Business Entity Certificates and Construction Service Companies in Indonesia

A new regulation has introduced significant changes to the implementation of Indonesia’s Construction Services Law, which will affect business actors in the country’s construction sector. The new regulation, Government Regulation Number 22 of 2020 (“GR 22“) regarding Implementing Regulations of Law Number 2 of 2017 regarding Construction Services (January 12, 2017) (the “Construction Services Law“), Business Entity Certificates and Construction Service Companies in Indonesia

Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Simplification of Business Licensing and Investment Requirements

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) recently passed the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation (the “Omnibus Bill“). The stated aim of the Omnibus Bill is to bolster investment and create jobs by streamlining regulations and simplifying the licensing process to improve the ease of doing business in Indonesia. The Omnibus Bill, among other things, introduces Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Simplification of Business Licensing and Investment Requirements

SSEK Speaks at Webinar on Fintech Lending and Corporate Governance

SSEK partner Dewi Savitri Reni and senior associate Mahareksha S. Dillon were featured speakers at a recent webinar on Fintech Lending: Risk Management and Compliance. The webinar, part of a series, was organized by Platform Ringan (part of the PingAn Insurance Group), an information technology-based lending and borrowing platform registered with Indonesia\'s Financial Services Authority SSEK Speaks at Webinar on Fintech Lending and Corporate Governance

Establishing a Business in Indonesia – Forming a Private Company

Limited liability companies (PTs) in Indonesia are governed by Law No. 40 of 2007 dated 16 August 2007 regarding Limited Liability Companies (Company Law). Other applicable laws and regulations include:   Law No. 3 of 1982 dated 1 February 1982 regarding Mandatory Company Registry. Law No. 25 of 2007 dated 26 April 2007 regarding Capital Establishing a Business in Indonesia – Forming a Private Company

Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Changes to Construction Services Law

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) recently passed the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation (the “Omnibus Bill“). The stated aim of the Omnibus Bill is to bolster investment and create jobs by streamlining regulations and simplifying the licensing process to improve the ease of doing business in Indonesia. The Omnibus Bill revises various provisions in Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Changes to Construction Services Law

The Future of Work: Embracing Remote Workplaces – Free Webinar

Join the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), a global network of leading labor, employment and immigration lawyers, for The Future of Work: Embracing Remote Workplaces, a complimentary webinar on remote workplaces. This free 90-minute webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27. This webinar is ideal for company executives and line managers who need to understand how The Future of Work: Embracing Remote Workplaces – Free Webinar

ICCC Webinar on the Indonesia Omnibus Jobs Bill and Labor Law Reform with SSEK

SSEK Legal Consultants will be featured at an Indonesia Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) webinar discussion focusing on possible changes in labor provisions under the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation. The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, beginning at 10 am. The webinar will discuss potential changes in labor regulations under the Omnibus Bill ICCC Webinar on the Indonesia Omnibus Jobs Bill and Labor Law Reform with SSEK

E-commerce in Indonesia – Electronic Signatures

Indonesia acknowledges digital signatures or e-signatures as a valid signature, regulated by Government Regulation No. 71 of 2019 on the Implementation of Electronic Systems and Transactions (the Electronic Transaction Regulation). Under the Electronic Transaction Regulation, “digital signature” is defined as a signature comprising electronic information attached, associated or related to other electronic information used as E-commerce in Indonesia – Electronic Signatures