Compliance is an important issue for foreign investment companies doing business in Indonesia. As international organisations, foreign investment companies are not only …
Export activities in Indonesia can be carried out by individuals, institutions and business entities. Export goods are classified as free export goods, which are goods that have no restrictions or prohibitions on …
With a population of over 250 million, Indonesia is an attractive country for investors, particularly those interested in the distribution, retail and franchise sectors. …
Dr Mohamed Idwan (‘Kiki’) Ganie, Managing Partner of Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo, explains the impact of a new law on mineral and coal mining in Indonesia and the refining conditions which must be met in order to export metals and Ruchdi Maalouf, a qualified lawyer who specialises in oil and gas decided to move from legal practice to a purely commercial role with Yamal LNG in Moscow. Here, he tracks his career trajectory and outlines how the natural progression of a commercial career can turn a commercial lawyer into a commercial manager.
Update for the 4th quarter of 2014 including: Increased Protection for Outsourced Workers; New Rules on Hiring Expatriates; and Regulations for those Employed in Oil and Natural Gas Business Activities...
Indonesia is one of the world’s most volcanically active countries and among the countries with the greatest geothermal energy potential. Dwindling production of traditional energy …
Indonesia’s Agrarian Law provides that foreigners can only acquire right to use (hak pakai) title for land if they reside in Indonesia. If foreign investors wish to engage in …
The Indonesian Government has issued a Regulation on the employment of foreign workers and the implementation of education and training programs for Indonesian companion employees. Presidential …
The Indonesian Government has released a new list of business fields that are closed to investment and business fields that are conditionally open to investment …
The Minister of Trade has updated Regulation No. 67/M-DAG/PER/11/2013 regarding the Obligation to Affix Indonesian-Language Labels on Goods with the issuance of Minister of Trade Regulation No. 10/M-DAG/PER/1/2014 …
Anti-corruption compliance is rightly a focus of companies operating in Indonesia. One of the more interesting questions for such companies, particularly foreign investment companies, is whether the company …
The Indonesian Government has issued a New Negative List that determines which business fields are open, fully or partially with conditions, to investment, including foreign investment. The New Negative List, issued …
Indonesia’s House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat or DPR) recently passed into law a long-awaited trade bill. The new Trade Law will act as an underlying regulation for other trade-related …
