Forest Fire Investigation in Riau and the Question of Legal Certainty

Aug 9, 2016 | Law

After nearly a year of investigation, in July 2016 the Riau Regional Police (Polda Riau) decided to issue a Warrant for the Termination of Investigation (SP3) to 15 companies with plantation and forestry license that were previously accused of being the perpetrators...

Tax Amnesty Gateways

Aug 8, 2016 | Law

A month has gone by since the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed to pass the Bill on Tax Amnesty into Law No. 6/2016. The Government had since enacted three derivative regulations  governing the implementation of the Law, but not enough has been done to improve on...

On Saripari’s Insolvency

Aug 8, 2016 | Law

The insolvency proceedings of PT Saripari Pertiwi Abadi (SPA) is nearing the finish line. The team of curators responsible for the bankruptcy process has reportedly finished the verification of the bills registered by the company’s former employees. And so the...

Antariksa Logistics v. Nurdian Cuaca

Aug 8, 2016 | Law

On July 27, 2016 the Singapore High Court published the judgement on the case of extended doctrine of res judicata between Antariksa Logistics Pte Ltd against Nurdian Cuaca. The case was first tried in the Singapore High Court in 2009, and it led to several other...

Update on the Riau Forest Conversion Case

Aug 5, 2016 | Law

Two years have passed since the investigators at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) began the inquisition on the rigged process of converting forest area involving the disgraced Governor of Riau Annas Maamun. Two of the main suspects have been convicted. But...

Updates on the Trial against MA Official Andri Tristianto Sutrisna

Aug 5, 2016 | Law

The trial of the former Head of the Specific Civil Appeals and Reconsideration Sub-Directorate in the Supreme Court (MA) Andri Tristianto Sutrisna continues. On the hearing held on August 4, 2016, the Public Prosecutor of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)...

The Bill to Amend the Law No. 14/2001 on Patent

Aug 4, 2016 | Law

After being listed in the 2015-2019 National Legislative Program and discussed intensively for more than a year, on July 28, 2016, the House of Representatives (DPR) finally passed the Bill to Amend the Law No. 14/2001 on Patent. The Bill. which was proposed by the...

Peace for Geo Cepu (Part II)

Aug 3, 2016 | Law

The Panel of Judges of the Commercial Court of the Central Jakarta District Court has decided to endorse the peace agreement between PT Geo Cepu Indonesia (Geo Cepu, which is the partner of PT Pertamina EP) and its creditors. And so Geo Cepu manages to escape the...
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