Expertise: Antitrust & Competition Law

Free Webinar: Handle Data Protection/Privacy in the Workplace Like a Boss: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

With the changing landscape of the workplace, data protection/privacy matters have become increasingly important to employers in Asia Pacific and around the globe. In this complimentary webinar, employment law specialists from Employment Law Alliance (ELA) member law firms will answer your questions on the best employee data policies to put in place to protect your organization’s interests. Free Webinar: Handle Data Protection/Privacy in the Workplace Like a Boss: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Indonesia’s Business Competition Body Issues New Regulation on Enforcement of Fines

The Indonesian Business Competition Supervisory Commission (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha or “KPPU“) issued a regulation at the end of May 2021 on the enforcement of fines for monopolistic practices and unfair business competition. KPPU Regulation No. 2 of 2021 (“Regulation No. 2“) aims to provide certainty in the enforcement of administrative fines regulated under Government Indonesia’s Business Competition Body Issues New Regulation on Enforcement of Fines

Indonesia Omnibus Law – Changes to the Competition Law and What They Mean for Business Players

Indonesia’s closely watched omnibus jobs creation bill recently became law. The stated aim of Law No. 11 Year 2020 on Jobs Creation (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 Indonesia Omnibus Law – Changes to the Competition Law and What They Mean for Business Players

New Merger Control Rules in Indonesia: Mandatory Notification of Asset Acquisitions

By Indrawan Dwi Yuriutomo On October 2, 2019, Indonesia\'s Business Competition Supervisory Commission (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha or \"KPPU”) issued Regulation No. 3 Year 2019 regarding Assessments of Mergers or Consolidations of Business Entities or Acquisitions of Company Shares which May Result in Monopolistic and/or Unfair Business Competition Practices (\"Reg. No. 3”). Asset Acquisition An New Merger Control Rules in Indonesia: Mandatory Notification of Asset Acquisitions

Indonesian Competition Body Aims Fines at Companies Late to Report Merger or Acquisition

Indonesia’s Business Competition Supervisory Commission (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha or “KPPU“) is seen to be more strictly enforcing fines for companies that are late in notifying the KPPU of a merger or acquisition that meets a certain threshold. KPPU Notification Requirement The requirement to notify the KPPU of a merger or acquisition is regulated under Indonesian Competition Body Aims Fines at Companies Late to Report Merger or Acquisition

Legal Guide to Vertical Agreements in Indonesia: KPPU and Enforcement

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

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

Legal Guide to Vertical Agreements in Indonesia: Antitrust Law

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