Indonesias New Criminal Code Now Officially in Force: Corporate Crime Subject to New Provisions

Following its passage into law through Indonesia’s House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat – “DPR”) on 18 November 2025, the Bill on Criminal Procedural Law (“Bill”)^[1] has now been formally enacted by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, through the issuance of Law No. 20 of 2025 on Criminal Procedural Law (“Law 20/2025”).^[2] Law 20/2025 was officially signed by the Indonesian President on 17 December 2025 and is scheduled to come into force on 2 January 2026.^[3] It should also be noted that the introduction of Law 20/2025 has resulted in the official repeal and replacement of Law No. 8 of 1981 on Criminal Procedural Law (“Law 8/1981”).^[4]