An Introduction to Foreign Direct Investment in Indonesia
What You need to know about the Foreign Direct Investment (Penanaman Modal Asing): Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), or Penanaman Modal Asing (“PMA”) as it is known in Indonesia, is a…
Guarding Against Conflicting Judgements: The Unwritten Role of Aanhanging Geding in Indonesian Court
Definition of “Aanhanging Geding” The term aanhanging geding refers to the under-process status of a case and is often misinterpreted with the theory of exceptio litis pendentis. While aanhanging describe…
Material Losses in Small Claim Court: Limits Set by Law, Calculated by Judge
Indonesia adopts small claim lawsuit in its legal system – aiming for fast paced and effective proceedings. The regulation is established under the Supreme Court Regulation Number 4 of 2019…
Severance Pay Disputes After GR 35/2021: Timing is Everything
Since March 2003, employment matters in Indonesia have been governed by Law No. 13 of 2003 on Manpower (“Law No. 13/2003”). Recently, the landscape of employment law in Indonesia changed…
A Counterclaim under the Indonesian Civil Procedure Law
In the civil procedure law, the parties in a civil dispute before the court are not limited to merely responding to a claim filed against them. The Defendant also has…
New Protection for Employees: Employers are Prohibited from Withholding Employees Personal Documents.
The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower has finally enacted a new rule relating to the prohibition of fraudulent withholding of employee’s documents. The recent polemic and concerns raised by Indonesian workers…
The Changes in BANI Arbitration Rules 2025: Revision Towards a Modernized Arbitration Framework
Introduction: A Glimpse on the BANI Arbitration Rules 2025 The Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (“BANI”) has just dropped new BANI Arbitration Rules in 2025. While the fundamental principles from…
Lintang, The Modern-Day Kartini in the Legal World
We are proud to share that our Associate, Lintang Kusuma Sari has been featured in the 2025 edition of Hukumonline’s NexGen Lawyers! Don't miss her article, “Menjadi Kartini di Dunia…
Mandatory Halal Certification
The government of the Republic of Indonesia through the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal – “BPJPH”) introduced the halal label issued by the BPJPH, effective as…