Blog Category: Legal Updates

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

Indonesia Relaxes Foreign Ownership Rules for Insurance Companies

The Government of Indonesia (GOI) has issued Government Regulation No. 3 of 2020 (GR 3), which amends Government Regulation No. 14 of 2018 regarding Foreign Ownership in Insurance-Related Companies (GR 14). GR 3 relaxes foreign ownership rules for insurance-related companies in Indonesia. Foreign Ownership for Insurance Companies Under GR 14 GR 14 limits foreign ownership Indonesia Relaxes Foreign Ownership Rules for Insurance Companies

Indonesia to Issue Local Content Regulation for Pharmaceutical Sector

The Indonesian Ministry of Industry plans to issue a new regulation on the calculation of local content for pharmaceutical products. This planned regulation is in response to Presidential Directive No. 6 of 2016 on the Acceleration of the Development of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Industry. That directive mandated the Ministry of Industry to implement Indonesia to Issue Local Content Regulation for Pharmaceutical Sector

OJK Suspends New P2P Registrations

The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced in a press release on February 24, 2020, that it was temporarily halting any new registrations for financial technology (fintech) lending. This moratorium is to allow the OJK to improve its supervision system and to better anticipate potential issues, with the goal of improving the overall quality of OJK Suspends New P2P Registrations

Corporate Governance in Indonesia

SSEK partner Rusmaini Lenggogeni looks at corporate governance in Indonesia in the latest issue of The In-House Lawyer. Rusmaini discusses corporate governance rules and requirements in Indonesia, including the Indonesian Code of Good Corporate Governance and the handling corporate documents. You can find the article here. Rusmaini is a partner of the firm and leads its Corporate Governance in Indonesia

Overhaul of Indonesian Employment Law – Draft Bill on Job Creation

The Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, has announced plans for a major overhaul of investment-related laws and regulations through the introduction of a so-called Omnibus Law. This Omnibus Law would act as a regulatory umbrella, providing an overarching framework for various laws and regulations that will, hopefully, ease and increase investment in the country and reduce Overhaul of Indonesian Employment Law – Draft Bill on Job Creation

Cybersecurity and Data Breaches in Indonesia

The Indonesian legal framework for cybersecurity is varied, depending on the context of the crime. However, the main reference would be the Electronic Information Law, Government Regulation 82 regarding the Implementation of Electronic Systems and Transactions, and Minister of Communication and Informatics (MOCI) Regulation 20 regarding the Pro­tection of Personal Data in Electronic Systems (jointly Cybersecurity and Data Breaches in Indonesia

Incorporating Restorative Justice into Criminal Investigations in Indonesia

On October 4, 2019, the Indonesian National Police chief, Tito Karnavian, issued Head of Indonesian National Police Regulation No. 6 of 2019 regarding Criminal Investigation (“Perkapolri 6/2019“), which essentially updates how the police are expected to conduct criminal investigations. Among the many updates contained in Perkapolri 6/2019 is the introduction of “restorative justice” as a Incorporating Restorative Justice into Criminal Investigations in Indonesia

Real Estate Investment Vehicles in Indonesia

By Denny Rahmansyah For domestic investors, Indonesian law recognizes vari­ous corporate vehicles, including those with (i) non-legal entity status, such as a (a) maatschap (civil partnership), (b) firm and (c) comanditer venootschape (limited partnership, or CV); or (ii) legal entity status, such as a limited liability company (perseroan terbatas, or PT) or co-operative. Small to Real Estate Investment Vehicles in Indonesia