Blog Category: Legal Updates

Indonesian Legal Review: E-Commerce

Many retail transactions today are conducted through websites or mobile applications – in other words, they are digitalized. Business actors in Indonesia often raise the question whether there are any Indonesian legal restrictions on digitalizing their businesses through websites or mobile applications. There is no specific Government of Indonesia (GOI) law or regulation that deals Indonesian Legal Review: E-Commerce

Indonesian Regulatory Framework for Real Estate Investment Funds

In late 2015, the Indonesian Minister of Finance issued Regulation No. 200/PMK.03/2015 regarding Tax Treatment of Taxpayers and Taxable Entrepreneurs Using Specified Collective Investment Contract Schemes for the Enhancement of the Finance Sector (MOF Reg. 200). The stated aim of this regulation is to encourage the growth of real estate investment funding in the form Indonesian Regulatory Framework for Real Estate Investment Funds

Indonesia Widens Door to Foreign Investment

By Ira A. Eddymurthy and Alvin Suryohadiprojo The Indonesian government released its tenth economic policy package on February 12, 2016, with a focus on boosting foreign direct investment into Indonesia and protecting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and cooperatives. The package offers hints of the coming revisions to the Negative Investment List, commonly known as Indonesia Widens Door to Foreign Investment

Indonesian Financial Services Authority Re-Regulates Rights Issues

In late December 2015, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) issued Regulation No. 32/POJK.04/2015 regarding Rights Issue (New Rights Issue Rule). The New Rights Issue Rule came into effect on December 22, 2015. It integrates provisions concerning rights issues and the form and content of the registration statement for a rights issue. These provisions were Indonesian Financial Services Authority Re-Regulates Rights Issues

Indonesian Import License Regulations

By Christina N. Soela The Indonesian Minister of Trade (MOT) issued two new regulations on import licenses in 2015 that took effect on January 1, 2016. The first is MOT Regulation No. 70/M-DAG/PER/9/2015 dated September 28, 2015 regarding Importer Identification Number (API) (MOT Reg 70/2015). This √Ç revokes MOT Regulation No. 27/M-DAG/PER/5/2012 dated May 1, 2012 Indonesian Import License Regulations

Alert: Ownership of Homes or Residences by Foreigners in Indonesia

Indonesia issued Government Regulation No. 103 of 2015 regarding the Ownership of Homes or Residences by Foreigners Residing in Indonesia (GR 103/2015) in late December 2015. GR 103/2015 entered into force on December 28, 2015. The Government made the new ruling public earlier this week. No major changes GR 103/2015 does not introduce any radical Alert: Ownership of Homes or Residences by Foreigners in Indonesia

MEMR Introduces Regulation on Non-Conventional Oil and Gas Operations in Indonesia

The Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) recently enacted Regulation No. 38 of 2015 regarding Expediting Non-Conventional Oil and Gas Operations (MEMR Reg. 38/2015). MEMR Reg. 38/2015 came into effect on November 2, 2015. The main points of MEMR Reg. 38/2015 are: Non-Conventional Oil and Gas Cooperation Contracts Under MEMR Reg. 38/2015, there MEMR Introduces Regulation on Non-Conventional Oil and Gas Operations in Indonesia