Year Category: 2024

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

Fintech – Indonesia

SSEK Law Firm partner Winnie Yamashita Rolindrawan and associate Pasha Umar Hubeis have contributed the Indonesia chapter to the Lexology Panoramic: Fintech 2025 practice guide. Fintech – Indonesia provides local insight into fintech innovation and government/regulatory support; regulatory bodies and regulated activities; cross-border regulation; regulation of sales and marketing and of changes of control; financial Fintech – Indonesia

SSEK Nominated for Best Company at Manpower Ministry Awards

SSEK Law Firm was nominated for Best Company at the 2024 Naker Awards. The Naker Awards are organized by Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) to recognize employers, employees, and companies for their professional contributions and dedication to the field of employment.

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