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Effective on 12 July 2023, OJK Regulation No. 12 of 2023 ("OJK Reg 12/2023") introduces a significant change for Sharia Business Units (Unit Usaha Syariah or "UUS") in Conventional Commercial Banks

For several years, the laws in force in Indonesia have required that memoranda of understanding or agreements with any Indonesian entity or person shall be in Bahasa Indonesia, i.e. the Indonesian language.

In February 2025, Indonesia's National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) took decisive action by recalling 91 illegal and hazardous cosmetics and skincare products that lacked proper Distribution Permits. These products were found to contain hazardous substances, including mercury, which with long-term exposure can pose serious health risks, such as an increased risk of cancer.

The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused significant disruptions to businesses globally. The rapid rate of transmission, the unchecked growth in the number of cases and the lack of a vaccine...

In Indonesia, Arbitration is generally governed under Law No. 30 of 1999 on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, partially amended in 2014 under Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi) Decision No. 15/PUU-XII/2014 ...

On September 11, 2025, the Indonesian Minister of Industry issued Regulation No. 35 of 2025 regarding the Provisions and Procedures for the Certification of Domestic Component Level...

Indonesia's sports industry has received increasing commercial interest, with the increasing number of investments in professional clubs, sports venues, fitness businesses, event organisers, sponsorships, and athlete management. To accommodate these developments, the Ministry of Youth and Sports ("MoYS") issued MoYS Regulation No. 9 of 2026 on the Sports Industry ("MoYS 9/2026"), revoking MoYS Regulation No. 3 of 2023. Unlike its predecessor, which focused on the development of the sports industry, MoYS 9/2026 introduces risk-based business licensing, professional athlete regulation, and governance of professional sporting events.

We provide herein, the Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQs") regarding commercial agency contracts in Indonesia.

In continuance to our earlier article on General Overview of Business Entities in Indonesia, we provide the second volume of the series, with the summary and general overview of non-legal business entities...

Home to the Grasburg mine, the largest gold mine and second largest copper mine in the world, and blessed with an abundance of substantial deposits ...

In an effort to strengthen the governance framework for commercial banks, Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or "OJK") issued Circular Letter No. 14/SEOJK.03/2025...

Cargo transportation involves the transfer of commodities from one location to another, serving as a vital component of the worldwide economy by enabling businesses...

An agency or mandate relationship arises anytime one person, the principal, grants authority to another person, the agent, to act for and on behalf of the principal.

Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has issued a new decree that significantly restricts mining license holders from using affiliated contractors and mandates priority for local mining services providers. The regulation introduces a beneficial ownership test to determine affiliate relationships and limits approvals to companies carrying out government assignments, potentially reshaping contractor selection practices across the Indonesian mining sector.

For companies engaged in import activities, compliance with Indonesian import requirements extends beyond business licensing and customs formalities. Importers must also comply with specific technical requirements applicable to certain types of products entering Indonesia.

On 20 May 2026, Indonesia issued Government Regulation No. 24/2026 (PP No. 24/2026) (unofficial English translation here) on the Governance of Exports of Strategic Natural Resource Commodities (“Regulation”)...

Bitmain Technologies successfully challenged trademark squatting in Indonesia, securing cancellation of five preemptively registered "ANTMINER" trademarks through a landmark ruling that prioritized..