Blog Category: Legal Updates

Indonesia Omnibus Law – Changes to the Company Law

Indonesia’s closely watched omnibus jobs creation bill recently became law. The stated aim of the Omnibus Law 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 Law revises various provisions in laws across numerous sectors, including Law No. Indonesia Omnibus Law – Changes to the Company Law

Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Changes to the Electricity 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, among other things, amends Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Changes to the Electricity Law

Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Changes to the Mining Law

The Indonesian House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat or “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 Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Changes to the Mining Law

Indonesia Shipping Law – Cargo Claims

The Indonesian Commercial Code (“ICC”) provides that a carrier is liable to provide compensation for any damages arising from its failure to deliver cargo, whether partially or entirely, or any damages to the cargo, unless such damage or failure to deliver was caused by force majeure. Indonesia has not ratified the Hague/Hague-Visby/Hamburg/Rotterdam Rules. In practice, Indonesia Shipping Law – Cargo Claims

Investing in Indonesia – Minimum Capital Requirement

The minimum capital requirements for foreign investment in Indonesia differ from one industry to another. In general, a foreign investment company (PMA company) must have a total investment of more than IDR10 billion, excluding land and buildings, for each line of business as determined by the five digits of its Indonesian Standard Business Classification (Klasifikasi Investing in Indonesia – Minimum Capital Requirement

Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Potential Changes to the Oil and Gas 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 amends various provisions in Indonesia Omnibus Bill – Potential Changes to the Oil and Gas Law