30 Aug 2019
Ministry of Agrarian Affairs Introduces Online System for Administration of Charges over Land
A. Overview The Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning has issued a new regulation (“Reg. 9/2019,”[1] effective 21 June 2019) to provide for the establishment of an online system for the administration of charges over land. The term “charge” in this legal update refers to the Indonesian legal concept of “Hak Tanggungan,” that is, a security interest over…
28 Aug 2019
Unease as Manpower Ministry Targets Non-Resident Foreign Directors for Breaches of Expatriate-Employment Rules
A. Requirement for Non-Resident Foreign Directors to Comply with Expatriate-Employment Rules Despite the Government’s evident commitment to improving Indonesia’s ease-of-doing-business ranking, old habits clearly die hard. In recent months, we have been receiving an increasing number of queries from clients that are experiencing difficulties related to non-resident foreign directors. These…
26 Aug 2019
SUPREME COURT PUSHES AHEAD WITH EXPANSION OF E-LITIGATION SERVICES
A. Overview The concept of e-litigation was first introduced in Indonesia with the issuance of Supreme Court Regulation No. 3 of 2018 (“Reg. 3/2018”),[1] the scope of which was largely confined to the electronic filing and service of documents, payment of court fees, and internal case administration by the courts. On the back of Reg. 3/2018, Chief Justice Muhammad Hatta Ali officially…
23 Aug 2019
New BKPM Regulation Provides Clarity on Pre-2007 PMA Divestment Obligations and Status of Shareholding Foreign Directors/Commissioners as Regards Expatriate Employment Rules
Introduction Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal / “BKPM”) has issued a new regulation that amends BKPM Regulation No. 6 of 2018 (“Reg. 6/2018”),[1] which sets out guidelines and procedures for licensing and facilities under Indonesia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) regime. The new regulation (BKPM Regulation No. 5 of 2019…