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Criminal Procedure Code Bill, A New Era of Criminal Law Enforcement
1. Introduction The current Law Number 8 of 1981 on Criminal Procedure has been in force for more than forty years. According to the General Elucidati...
Regulatory Changes in Indonesian Employment Law: Employment Contracts, Outsourcing, and Severance Pay
Introduction Employment regulations in Indonesia have undergone significant changes since the enactment of Law Number 6 of 2023 on Job Creation ( Job...
Government Regulation Number 28 of 2025 Refines Business Processes and Strengthens Service Quality Assurance for Business Licensing
1. Introduction 1.1 Background Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021 on the Implementation of Risk-Based Business Licensing [Penyelenggaraan Perizina...
Legal Framework for Developing the Electric Vehicle Industry in Indonesia: Regulations, Taxation, Investment, and Local Content (TKDN)
1. Introduction The global energy transition to cleaner and more sustainable resources has established the electric vehicle ( EV ) industry as a key pillar of the world s decarbonisation agenda. In its commitment to achieving the target of Net Zero Emissions ( NZE ) by 2060, Indonesia regards the development of the EV industry not only as an environmental solution and a strategic opportunity to transform the national economic landscape. The country s potential as a large automotive market, coupl...
Minister of Forestry Regulation Number 27 of 2025 Governs the Licensing of Environmental Services Businesses within Conservation Areas
1. Introduction 1.1 Regulatory Background Minister of Forestry Regulation Number 27 of 2025 on the Utilization of Environmental Services in Nature Reserve Areas, Nature Conservation Areas, and Hunting Parks ( Regulation 27/2025 ) is promulgated to align investment activities with conservation principles within conservation forest areas. The Government seeks to optimize the potential of environmental services through an integrated licensing mechanism, which includes: the utilization of renewable...
Government Regulation Number 16 of 2026 Amends Village Governance and Increases Fixed Income
Introduction On 27 March 2026, the Government issued Government Regulation Number 16 of 2026 on the Implementing Regulation of Law Number 6 of 2014 on Villages ( GR 16/2026 ), which took effect on the same date. This regulation replaces several previous implementing provisions in order to establish a new institutional architecture at the local level. This regulation strengthens the sovereignty of village entities, ensures improved and certain welfare for village government actors, and mandates t...
Regulation of the National Nutrition Agency Number 1 of 2026 Mandates SPPG to Manage Food Residues and Waste from the MBG Program
Introduction On 11 February 2026, the National Nutrition Agency ( BGN ) issued Regulation of the National Nutrition Agency Number 1 of 2026 on Food Residues, Waste, and Domestic Wastewater from the Free Nutritious Meal Program ( BGN Regulation 1/2026 ), which took effect on 17 March 2026. This regulation mandates Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units ( SPPG ) to handle all material discharges arising from the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal Program ( MBG ) in the field. BGN Regulation 1...
Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 3 of 2026 Tightens the Management of Rupiah Currency and the Obligations of Rupiah Currency Processing Service Providers
Introduction On 25 March 2026, Bank Indonesia issued Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 3 of 2026 on Paper and Metal Rupiah Currency ( PBI 3/2026 ), which took effect on 31 March 2026. This regulation governs the management of paper and metal Rupiah currency as legal tender, in order to ensure the availability of currency that is of high quality, adequate, and reliable throughout the country. Bank Indonesia considers that Bank Indonesia Regulation Number 21/10/PBI/2019 on the Management of Rupiah...