ArticleMinistry of Trade Grants Extension of Time to Apply for New APIRegulation 27 now stipulates that any API obtained under the earlier regime must be amended to comply, by 31 March 2013.IndonesiaInternational LawMakarim & Taira S.
ArticleIndonesia’s New Franchise Regulation 53Regulatioon 53 aims to protect the local market from foreign franchises and clarifies franchise business arrangements.IndonesiaCorporate/Commercial LawMakarim & Taira S.
ArticleLetter of Credit Requirement for Indonesian Commodities Exports Has Been RevokedThis is a quick client alert to note that the Ministry of Trade has revoked the requirement to use letters of credit issued by a local bank for the export of certain Indonesian commodities.IndonesiaFinance and BankingO'Melveny & Myers LLP
ArticleRegulation on duty-free shops in IndonesiaA duty-free shop entrepreneur is obliged to provide decent facilities for Customs and Excise officials for supervision.IndonesiaInternational LawMakarim & Taira S.
ArticleNew Bank Indonesia Regulation on Fund TransfersParties who process fund transfers without a fund transfer license will be liable to a fine or up to 3 years in prison.IndonesiaFinance and BankingMakarim & Taira S.
PodcastBudidjaja On Air Episode 22 – Ban On Raw Material Exports (Podcast)This episode of Budidjaja on Air featured Shanaya Hamzardin Daya Zakir, one of the Associates of Budidjaja International Lawyers Practice Group Environment...IndonesiaInternational LawBudidjaja International Lawyers
ArticleRCEP Trade Deal Signed - A New Standard For IP In Asia Pac?Sunday's announcement by 15 Asia-Pacific countries of the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was heralded as the creation of the world's largest trade bloc.GlobalIntellectual PropertyRouse
ArticleDraft Bill on Trade (RUU Perdagangan)The Draft Bill on Trade covers ten main issues in all aspects of trading which are currently under separate regulations,.IndonesiaCorporate/Commercial LawMakarim & Taira S.
ArticleUSTR's Special 301 Report 2019 - IndonesiaThe US government announced its US Special 301 review last week, and perhaps the most interesting question is whether President Donald Trump's US protectionist policies IndonesiaIntellectual PropertyRouse
ArticleChinese Investments Reach The Top 10 Foreign Investments In IndonesiaChina has recently become the second largest economy in the world and is playing an influential role in the global economy. IndonesiaInternational LawBudidjaja International Lawyers
ArticleHalal certificates for imported, distributed or traded productsLaw 33 of 2014 requires that all products imported, distributed, or traded in Indonesia bear a halal certificate. IndonesiaInternational LawMakarim & Taira S.
ArticleNew Regulation on Foreign Manpower Recruitment ProceduresIn general, this new regulation reregulates most of the provisions on foreign manpower recruitment procedures.IndonesiaInternational LawMakarim & Taira S.
ArticleOnline E-commerce Shopping Platforms In Southeast Asia - IndonesiaSeries of IP guide books to assist Korean companies doing business with online platforms in Southeast Asia.IndonesiaInternational LawRouse
ArticleThe New Foreign Direct Investment Law In Burma (Myanmar): The Tiger SniffsBurma’s Hluttaw, or Parliament, passed a new Foreign Direct Investment Law on September 7. IndonesiaCorporate/Commercial LawFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleIs Trump's Trade War Coming To Indonesia Over IP? (Part 1)US imports from Indonesia have been growing as product sourcing diverts away from China due to recent tariffs.IndonesiaInternational LawRouse
ArticleMoratorium Of Crude Palm Oil ExportOn April 27, 2022, the MoT issued Decree No. 22 of 2022 on Temporary Export Ban on Crude Palm Oil, Refined, Bleached and Deodorized Palm Oil, Refined, Bleached and Deodorized Palm Olein, and Used Cooking Oil.IndonesiaInternational LawAKSET Law
ArticleGoods Producers From China, Japan & Thailand Are Expected To File Their IP Rights' More In Indonesia As A Lot Of Imports Go Into IndonesiaImported goods circulating in Indonesia are dominated by China. Based on the report of Statistic Central Agency (BPS) in January-April 2016, the imported goods of non-oil from China reached 9.65%, or 25.76% of total imports.IndonesiaIntellectual PropertyAm Badar & Partners
Article2016 Business Opportunities In IndonesiaDoing business in Indonesia in 2016? Vinod Kumar, TMF Indonesia Managing Director, outlines some key changes that are likely to affect the way business is done in 2016.IndonesiaInternational LawTMF Group BV
ArticleSigning Of The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement By 15 Asia-Pacific CountriesOn 15 November 2020, the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ("ASEAN") – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, the Philippines...IndonesiaInternational LawAssegaf Hamzah & Partners
ArticleMandatory Use Of L/C For Exporting Mining And Energy ProductsOn 5 January 2015, the Minister of Trade issued Regulation No. 4/M-DAG/PER/1/2015 of 2015 on Provisions to Use a Letter of Credit for Exporting Certain Commodities ("MOT Regulation 4"). IndonesiaInternational LawMakarim & Taira S.