Indonesia has a strict stance in the use of Indonesian language, the Bahasa Indonesia. Law No. 24 of 2009 on National Flag, Language, Symbol, and Song and Presidential Regulation No. 63 of 2019 on the Use of Indonesian Language (together, the Language Law) provides that any agreement made by an […]
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Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law: An Overview of What to know and what to expect
The Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (“PDP Law”) has come into force. The Personal Data Controllers, Personal Data Processors, and other parties related to the processing of personal data must comply with the PDP Law no later than 2 (two) years following the enactment of the […]
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Minister of Trade Simplifies Laws on Restricted Goods for Export and Import
The Minister of Trade (“MOT”) recently issued MOT Regulation No. 18 of 2021 on Goods Prohibited from Being Imported and Exported (“Regulation 18”) in the divinity of simplifying Indonesian regulatory frameworks. Prior to the issuance of Regulation 18, the list of goods prohibited for export and import was scattered across […]
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RCEP: What to Know
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (“RCEP”) is the region’s largest free trade agreement outside of the World Trade Organization that engages 10 ASEAN countries and 5 non-ASEAN countries including China, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and South Korea entered into force on 1 January 2022. The RCEP aims to ease trade […]
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Imposition of Sanctions without Limitation by Indonesian Competition Commission Post-Job Creation Law
The implementation of Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (“Job Creation Law”) has brought many changes on legal regime in Indonesia. One of which, is the removal of the maximum amount of fines to the company which violates Law No. 5 of 1999 on Prohibition of Monopoly Practices […]