Year Category: 2018

Virtual Currency Is Here, So How Is Indonesia Going to Regulate It?

Virtual currency, or cryptocurrency, has made its way to Indonesia and government agencies are working to regulate its use. But as Bitcoin, Ripple, Peercoin and other virtual currencies increasingly attract the interest of Indonesians for all kinds of reasons, there is no regulation in Indonesia that deals specifically with virtual currency, a gap regulators hope Virtual Currency Is Here, So How Is Indonesia Going to Regulate It?

Free Employment Law Alliance Webinar on New Data Protection & Privacy Regulations in the EU

The Employment Law Alliance is offering a free 90-minute webinar on Wednesday, March 7 on “New Data Protection & Privacy Regulations in the EU.” This webinar will provide an overview of the major changes in the European personal data protection legal framework introduced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You will hear perspectives from Free Employment Law Alliance Webinar on New Data Protection & Privacy Regulations in the EU

SSEK Indonesian Legal Consultants Wins China Business Law Journal Deal of Year Award

SSEK Indonesian Legal Consultants has won a 2017 Deal of the Year Award from China Business Law Journal for its work on China Hongqiao Group’s alumina refinery development and financing in Indonesia. Click here to read the full report (see the Chinese version here). Michael S. Carl led the SSEK team that advised China Hongqiao SSEK Indonesian Legal Consultants Wins China Business Law Journal Deal of Year Award

Tax Treatment for Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts in Indonesian Oil and Gas Sector

The Government of Indonesia (“GOI”) first regulated Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts (“Gross Split PSC”) in early 2017, with the enactment of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (“MEMR”) Regulation Number 8 of 2017 regarding Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts, as amended by MEMR Regulation Number 52 of 2017 regarding the Amendment of MEMR Regulation Tax Treatment for Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts in Indonesian Oil and Gas Sector

SSEK Highly Ranked in Chambers 2018 Guide to Leading Law Firms and Lawyers in Indonesia

SSEK Legal Consultants earned six firm rankings in the 2018 Chambers Asia-Pacific directory of the leading law firms and lawyers in the region, underling its standing as one of the elite corporate law firms in Indonesia. Four SSEK lawyers received individual rankings across four practice areas. SSEK was recognized as a leading firm in Indonesia SSEK Highly Ranked in Chambers 2018 Guide to Leading Law Firms and Lawyers in Indonesia

Personal Data and Security Requirements in Indonesia

An electronic system provider (ESP) in Indonesia must maintain the correctness, validity, confidentiality, accuracy, relevance and compatibility with the purpose of the acquisition, collection, processing, analysis, retention, display, publication, transmission, dissemination and destruction of personal data. Additionally, an ESP must also carry out certification of its electronic system to ensure it is in accordance with Personal Data and Security Requirements in Indonesia