Lion Air Pilot Sues The Company

Nov 20, 2015 | Industries, Law

Lion Air Pilot Captain Oliver Siburian sued PT Lion Mentari Airlines of Rusdi Kirana for as much as Rp5.4 billion on May this year because his employment was unilaterally terminated by the company. The pilot believed that he was sacked because he refused to operate...

Legislative Journal: Perpres on Fuel Gas

Nov 19, 2015 | Industries, Law

To accelerate the implementation of energy diversification in the form of Fuel Gas (BBG) on November 2, 2015 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo signed a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 125/2015 to amend the Presidential Regulation No. 64/2012. The BBG...

The Novanto Scandal: Chronology and Legality of the Recordings

Nov 19, 2015 | Industries, Law, Politics

The transcript of the meeting between the Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto and PT Freeport Indonesia is the hot item in the press. But details remain vaguely explained. So let’s talk about the chronology of the meetings.  April 27,...

Finding Justice for Harangganjang

Nov 19, 2015 | Law

The South Jakarta District Court (PN Jaksel) granted the pretrial petition filed by Budiman Muliadi, the President Director of PT Haranghanjang, related to the National Police Headquarter’s (Mabes Polri) termination of investigation (SP3) against the...

Case Study: the Case of IKEA and the Legal Protection on Trademarks

Nov 19, 2015 | Law

The Government of Indonesia has been trying hard to convince investors that Indonesia is the perfect investment destination. Those interested in infrastructure projected could be swayed, but those whose line of business focuses on consumer goods may not be so...

The Setya Novanto Scandal: in the Eyes of the Law

Nov 18, 2015 | Law

On November 16, 2015, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sudirman Said reported the Speaker of the House of Representatives Setya Novanto to the DPR’s Board of Ethics (MKD). The Minister accused Setya Novanto of lobbying PT Freeport Indonesia under the...

Residents of Pati v. Indocement

Nov 18, 2015 | Law

Residents of the Regency of Pati, Central Java has just received a very good news. On November 17, 2015 the State Administrative Court (PTUN) of Semarang granted the lawsuit filed by the Kendeng community related to the licenses for mining and establishment of a...

The Police Maintains Authority to Issue Driver’s License and Vehicular Registration

Nov 17, 2015 | Law

The Constitutional Court (MK) rejected the judicial review petition filed by the Indonesian Society Coalition for Police Reform that challenged the National Police’s authority to issue Driver’s License (SIM), Vehicular Registration Certificate (STNK), and Motor...

Regulatory Journal: The Regulation of the Minister of Finance on REIT

Nov 17, 2015 | Industries, Law

The Ministry of Finance has published the taxation treatment policies for entrepreneurs taxpayer. Included in the new range policies is the elimination of double taxation for financial instruments related to real estate investment funds (DIRE) using a scheme of...

Revising the Negative Investment List

Nov 16, 2015 | Industries, Law, News Group

The Government through the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is reportedly planning a revision of the Negative Investment List (DNI). Discussions on the move have taken place since September 2015, proposals have been solicited from relevant ministries and state...