NEW DRUG MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS In March 2026, the Indonesian Drug and Food Supervisory Agency (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan – “BPOM”) issued Regulation of BPOM No. 5 of 2026 regarding the Supervision of the Management of Drug and Drug Substance at Pharmaceutical Service Facility and Other Facility (“RBPOM 5/2026”), which came into effect on 6…
RAW AND/OR AUXILIARY MATERIALS SUPPLY HUB Under Indonesian import regulations, any company engaging in import activities must hold a Business Identification Number (Nomor Induk Berusaha – “NIB”) that functions as an Importer Identification Number (Angka Pengenal Importir – “API”). The API is categorized into: a. General API (API Umum – “API-U”), designated for companies engaged…
WIUP FOR COOPERATIVES The Minister of Cooperatives of the Republic of Indonesia has issued the Regulation of the Minister of Cooperatives No. 12 of 2025 regarding the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities by Cooperatives (“RM 12/2025”), which came into effect on 31 December 2025. RM 12/2025 serves as the implementing regulation of…
NEW REGULATION ON PATENT APPLICATION In 2026, the Government of the Republic Indonesia enacted Regulation of the Minister of Law (“MOL”) No. 6 of 2026 regarding Patent Application (“RM 6/2026”), which revokes and replaces Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights No. 13 of 2021 regarding the Amendment to Regulation of the Minister…
NEW REGULATION ON TRADEMARK REGISTRATION In January 2026, the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia (the “Minister”) issued the Regulation of the Minister No. 5 of 2026 regarding Trademark Registration (“RM 5/2026”), which has been in effect since 23 February 2026. RM 5/2026 revokes the Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human…
IMPLEMENTATION OF KBLI 2025 On 25 March 2026, the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), the Ministry of Law (“MOL”), and the Head of the Central of Bureau of Statistics issued the Joint Circular Letter No. 4.S/Tahun 2026, No. M.HH-1.HH.04.02/Tahun 2026, and No. 1/Tahun 2026 regarding the Implementation of…
NEW REGULATION ON APOSTILLE In December 2025, the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia (the “Minister”) issued the Regulation of the Minister No. 50 of 2025 regarding Apostille Services (“RM 50/2025”), which came into effect on 17 December 2025. RM 50/2025 revokes Regulation of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the…
KBLI 2025 In December 2025, the Central Bureau of Statistics (Badan Pusat Statistik – “BPS”) issued BPS Regulation No. 7 of 2025 regarding Indonesian Standard Business Field Classification (Klasifikasi Baku Lapangan Usaha Indonesia – “KBLI”) (hereinafter referred to as “KBLI 2025”), which came into effect on 18 December 2025. By the enactment of KBLI 2025,…
New Regulation on Limited Liability Companies In December 2025, the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia (the “Minister”) issued Regulation of the Minister No. 49 of 2025 regarding the Requirements and Procedures for the Establishment, Amendment, and Dissolution of Limited Liability Companies (“RM 49/2025”), which came into effect on 17 December 2025. The…
Justifying Grounds and Excusing Grounds under the New Indonesian Criminal Code In 2023, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia enacted the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 1 of 2023 regarding the Indonesian Criminal Code, also referred to as the Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (“KUHP”). In addition to repealing the former KUHP, the…
