Blog Category: Legal Updates

Which Goods Require Indonesian-Language Labels and What Is the Penalty for Failing to Comply?

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Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has updated Regulation No. 67/M-DAG/PER/11/2013 regarding the Obligation to Affix Indonesian-Language Labels on Goods, with the issuance of Minister of Trade Regulation No. 10/M-DAG/PER/1/2014 dated January 30, 2014 (MOT Reg. 67/2013). This MOT regulation requires that certain goods manufactured in Indonesia and certain imported goods traded in Indonesia carry a label … Which Goods Require Indonesian-Language Labels and What Is the Penalty for Failing to Comply?

New Negative List Introduces Changes to Health Investment in Indonesia

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By Ira A. Eddymurthy and Alvin S. Suryohadiprojo The Indonesian Government has released a new list of business fields that are closed to investment and business fields that are conditionally open to investment. The long-awaited New Negative List, issued under Presidential Regulation No. 39 of 2014, increases allowed foreign ownership levels in several key industries, … New Negative List Introduces Changes to Health Investment in Indonesia

Legal Guide to Vertical Agreements in Indonesia: KPPU and Enforcement

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Notifying Agreements Outline any formal procedure for notifying agreements containing vertical restraints to the authority responsible for antitrust enforcement. There is no formal procedure for notifying agreements containing vertical restraints. Authority Guidance If there is no formal procedure for notification, is it possible to obtain guidance from the authority responsible for antitrust enforcement or a … Legal Guide to Vertical Agreements in Indonesia: KPPU and Enforcement

Legal Guide to Vertical Agreements in Indonesia: Types of Restraint

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How is restricting the buyer’s ability to determine its resale price assessed under antitrust law? In general, Indonesia’s Antimonopoly Law prohibits resale price maintenance in the form of a minimum resale price. The Antimonopoly Law does not prohibit resale price maintenance in the form of maximum resale price or specified resale price. Have the authorities … Legal Guide to Vertical Agreements in Indonesia: Types of Restraint

Fee Guidelines for Administrators and Receivers in Indonesian Bankruptcy Proceedings

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By Dewi Savitri Reni  and Dewi Mayangsari Law No. 37 of 2004 regarding Bankruptcy and Suspension of Debt Payments (the “Bankruptcy Law”) stipulates that the fees for Administrators and Receivers are decided after the bankruptcy or the Suspension of Debt Payment (Penundaan Kewajiban Pembayaran Utang or “PKPU”) is concluded. While there is some subjectivity in determining … Fee Guidelines for Administrators and Receivers in Indonesian Bankruptcy Proceedings

Legal Guide to Vertical Agreements in Indonesia: Antitrust Law

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Antitrust Law What are the legal sources that set out the antitrust law applicable to vertical restraints? The applicable legal source in Indonesia is Law No. 5 of 1999 regarding the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition (the “Antimonopoly Law”). To date no implementing regulations for the Antimonopoly Law have been issued, other … Legal Guide to Vertical Agreements in Indonesia: Antitrust Law

Indonesian Investment: Shift in FDI

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Indonesia’s new Negative Investment List (DNI), the regime governing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, has introduced a number of regulatory changes seen as an attempt to boost capital inflows in some areas of the economy while closing others to foreign companies. Oxford Business Group (OBG), the global publisher and consultancy, says Indonesia’s new … Indonesian Investment: Shift in FDI

Rules for Foreign Workers in the Indonesian Oil and Gas Industry

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The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (“MEMR”) has issued a regulation that places new restrictions and requirements on foreign workers in Indonesia’s oil and gas sector and encourages companies to prioritize the hiring and training of local workers. MEMR Regulation No. 31 of 2013 regarding Provisions and Procedures for the Utilization of Foreign Workers … Rules for Foreign Workers in the Indonesian Oil and Gas Industry