SEXUAL VIOLENCE LAW On 9 May 2022, the Government and the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia has passed the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 12 of 2022 regarding the Sexual Violence Crime (the “Sexual Violence Law”), which came into effect on the same date. Please note that upon the enactment…
New Regulation on Termination of Employment and Severance Payment In February 2021, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia issued Government Regulation No. 35 of 2021 concerning Fixed-Term Employment Agreement, Outsourcing, Working Time and Rest Time, and Termination of Employment (“GR 35/2021”). GR 35/2021 is one of the implementing regulations of Law No. 11 of…
New Regulation on Risk-Based Business Licensing On 2 Februari 2021, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia issued Government Regulation No. 5 of 2021 concerning Administration of Risk-Based Business Licensing (“GR 5/2021”). GR 5/2021 was issued as an implementing regulation to the Law No. 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation, which has been promulgated as…
New Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources In November 2020, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia (“MEMR”) issued the Regulation No. 17 of 2020 (“RM 17/2020”) concerning the Third Amendments to the Regulation of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 25 of 2018 concerning the…
New Regulation on Guidelines to Submit Investment Activity Reports On 6 November 2020, Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal – “BKPM”) issued BKPM Regulation No. 6 of 2020 regarding Guideline and Procedure for Controlling the Implementation of Capital Investment (“RBKPM 6/2020”) which came into effect as of 13 November 2020. This regulation revokes…
The Abolition of Legalization Requirement for Foreign Public Documents On 5 October 1961, the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (the “Hague Convention”) was signed and agreed upon as an international treaty by several countries which participated in the convention. As of 2021, there are 120 countries around the world that…
Health Protocols for International Travels during the COVID-19 Pandemic On 9 Februari 2021, Indonesia National Task Force for Covid-19 issued Circular Letter No. 8 of 2021 concerning International Travel Health Protocols during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (“CL 8/2021”). CL 8/2021 was issued to extend the validity period of the implementation of health…
The Abolition of Legalization Requirement for Foreign Public Documents On 5 October 1961, the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (the “Hague Convention”) was signed and agreed upon as an international treaty by several countries which participated in the convention. As of 2021, there are 120 countries around the world that…
On 30 September 2019, the President of the Republic of Indonesia finally issued the Presidential Regulation No. 63 of 2019 regarding the Use of the Indonesian Language (“PR 63/2019”) as the implementing regulations for the Law No. 24 of 2009 regarding the National Flag, Pilihan Bahasa, Coat of Arms and Anthem (“Law 24/2009”, often referred to…
On 4 September 2019, the Ministry of Trade (“MOT”) has just issued a Regulation of the Minister of Trade (“RMOT”) No. 71 of 2019 regarding Franchising (“RMOT 71/2019”). The issuance of this RMOT 71/2019 was carried out in order to facilitate the operation of franchise and unify franchise activities into one single regulation. RMOT 71/2019…
