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 Februari 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…

New Amendment to Import Regulation In October 2025, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia (the “Minister”) issued Regulation of the Minister No. 37 of 2025 regarding the Amendment to the Regulation of the Minister No. 16 of 2025 regarding the Import Policy and Regulation (“RM 37/2025”), which came into effect on 5…

NEW GOVERNMENT REGULATION ON FINANCIAL REPORTING The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has issued Government Regulation Number 43 of 2025 regarding Financial Reporting which was enacted and took effect on 19 September 2025 (“GR 43/2025”). As stated in its elucidation, the regulation is intended to create a robust financial reporting ecosystem and also…

Registration of Horticultural Plant Varieties In October 2025, the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia (the “Minister”) issued Regulation of the Minister (“RM”) No. 24 of 2025 regarding the Registration of Horticultural Plant Varieties (“RM 24/2025”), which came into effect on 13 October 2025. By the enactment of RM 24/2025, the previous regulation,…

New Amendment to Mineral and Coal Mining Regulations In September 2025, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia promulgated Government Regulation No. 39 of 2025 regarding the Second Amendment to Government Regulation No. 96 of 2021 regarding the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities (“GR 39/2025”). This regulation was enacted and took effect…

Industrial Data and Industrial Area Data In March 2025, the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia (the “Minister”) issued Regulation of the Minister No. 13 of 2025 regarding the Procedures for the Submission of Industrial Data, Industrial Area Data, Other Data, Industrial Information, and Other Information through the National Industrial Information System (“RM…