PKPU for Panghegar Kana Legacy
The process for the Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) of PT Panghegar Kana Legacy (PKL) continues. After having gone through the verification stage, the latter was found to have amassed Rp500 billion worth of bills to pay.
The Dispute Between Peradi and KAI Continues
The disputes between two advocates organizations, Peradi and the Congress of Indonesian Advocates (KAI), is yet to show a sign of closure. This dispute has lasted despite the 2010 decision of the Supreme Court (MA) that banned the Court of Appeals from swearing in advocates unless and until both organizations could resolve their problems. But nothing has happened since then, if anything, the conflict between the two organizations has only intensified through time. The MA is now considering a different solution.
Sheraton v. Agung Podomoro
The plaintiffs—the Sheraton International LLC, Sheraton International IP LLC, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.—, which claims to be the owner of the brand “St. Regis”, applied for a cancellation of a trademark registration owned by one of the developers of luxury apartments in Jakarta, PT Graha Tunas Mekar. The trial has entered the stage of conclusion.
The KPK Investigating Nasdem Politicians’ Link in Kaligis’ Bribery Case
Investigation into the bribery case that brought down the Governor of North Sumatra Gatot Pujo Nugroh (a PKS politician) and the infamous senior advocate Otto Cornelis (OC) Kaligis has entered an interesting stage. The heart of this development is a meeting between the latter and Nasdem politicians at the Party’s headquarters. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined the secretary general of Nasdem Patrice Rio Capella, and there is a possibility that the KPK would summon other key leaders of Nasdem, including its chairman Surya Paloh.
Policies in the Economic Policy Package Part II
In a press conference at the Presidential Palace on September 29, 2015, the Government of Indonesia announced the second part of its Economic Policy Package, after previously releasing the first part of said Economic Policy Package on September 9, 2015. In the first policy package the Government included a variety of measures aimed at encouraging industrial competitiveness through deregulation. The second policy package is focused on efforts to increase investment, both domestic investment (PMDN) and foreign direct investment (PMA). Some of the policies included in the second package are:
Judicial Review on the Law No. 2/2004
The struggle of five workers against the provisions of Law No. 2/2004 on Industrial Relations Dispute Settlement (UU PPHI) paid off. On September 29, 2015, the Constitutional Court (MK) granted the request of judicial review. In addition to ruling on the tested articles, the Court also delivered new provisions to be used as references for the settlement of disputes in the future.
New Parameter for Determining the Minimum Threshold of Support for Independent, Regional Head Candidates
On September 29, 2015, the Constitutional Court (MK) partially granted the judicial review petition filed by the National Movement of Independent Candidates (GNCI) against Law No. 8/2015 on the Election of Governors, Regents and Mayors. The petition questioned the parameters used in calculating the amount of support that aspiring Governor, Mayor, and Regent need to amass in order to qualify as candidates.
Tax Penalties Hit Intermedia Capital, VIVA?
PT Intermedia Capital (MDIA) Tbk, parent of ANTV, posted net profit of Rp139.6 billion in the first half of 2015, down 13% from the corresponding period of 2014 due to significant increase in income tax charges and tax penalties.
OC Kaligis’ Bribery Case Widens
Investigation into the case of alleged bribery that brought down the senior advocate Otto Cornelis (OC) Kaligis has entered a new stage. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is now focused on investigating the involvement of political party officials in the scheme.
Government Closer to Publishing Regulation for the Protection of Officials from Criminalization
The Government of Indonesia is supposedly close to issuing the Government Regulation (PP) designed to protect state officials from criminalization. The draft of said PP is reportedly in the hands of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to be published into law this coming October. The Cabinet Secretary Pramono Agung gave the press some indications of what the new PP will contain.