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As background, the probation period in Indonesia is recognized by Article 60 of Law 13/2003 on Manpower as amended.

Indonesian labor and employment laws do not expressly impose or regulate non-competition obligations of employees with the exception of the Chief Representative of the local representative office of an overseas principal.

Under Indonesian law, cross-border sales of natural gas can only be conducted if (i) the domestic need for natural gas has been fulfilled, (ii) there is insufficient domestic infrastructure ...

Under Indonesia's Oil and Gas Law (Law No. 22 of 2021 regarding Oil and Gas, as last amended by Law No. 6 of 2023 regarding the Stipulation of Government Regulation...

If soil pollution or environmental contamination is already present when the buyer in a real estate transaction in Indonesia becomes the legal owner of the land

In January 2023, Indonesia enacted Law No. 4 of 2023 on Financial Sector Development and Strengthening, or in Indonesian Pengembangan dan Penguatan Sektor Keuangan (PPSK), which is better known as the Financial Sector Omnibus Law.

The Indonesian Ministry of Industry plans to issue a new regulation for the calculation of local content for pharmaceutical products.

In an effort to stimulate investment in Indonesia, the government announced on Friday, November 16, 2018, that it had launched the 16th Economic Policy Package, with the primary objective of relaxing investment-related regulations.

With the stated aim of supporting the national economy and expanding work opportunities through increased investment, the Indonesian Government issued Presidential Regulation No. 20 of 2018 ("PR 20")

Employers that hire foreign workers (Tenaga Kerja Asing or "TKA") to work in Indonesia for less than six months must now register the TKA in an insurance program that at least guarantees protection for work accidents.

After a number of data breaches underlined the urgency of comprehensive data protection rules, Indonesia expects to pass a data protection law in 2020...

The fundamental basis for privacy and data protection in Indonesia can be found in Article 28(G) of the 1945 Con­stitution of the Republic of Indonesia ...

The following licences are required to engage in the construction business in Indonesia:

There are a number of developments and current trends in Indonesian shipping law worthy of note.

Indonesia has not ratified the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks of 2007. Law No. 17 of 2008 regarding Shipping (the "Shipping Law"), ...

Under Article 218 of the Indonesian Shipping Law, a harbor master (syahbandar) has the authority to conduct seaworthiness and safety inspections of Indonesian-flagged ships, and of foreign-flagged ships at Indonesian ports...

The Indonesian Shipping Law provides that a vessel may be arrested by the harbormaster at the relevant port, based on a written court order that is issued if the vessel is involved in a criminal or...

The Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights ("MOLHR") recently issued a regulation that sets out the procedures to obtain permits for foreign workers.

There is no requirement to disclose a deal when acquiring a non-public company, other than announcing the transaction publicly..