Acts of bullying are not limited to acts of physical violence but also encompass acts of exclusion or intimidation that have a direct impact on the psychological well-being of the relevant victims. Given the scope of bullying, despite not having a single legal instrument in place that exclusively regulates the conduct of bullying, Indonesias various applicable legal instruments offer a range of provisions capable of dealing with the difficult and increasingly prevalent issue of bullying

Despite the issuance of the Perppu CK, which has repeal and replaces the UU CK, the majority of the provisions that apply within the manpower sector are the ones featured under the framework of Regulation of the Government issued under the UU CK, at least for the time being. The relevant stakeholders must expect an update to the provision of the abovementioned Regulation of the Government in response to the issuance of the Perppu CK

While several provisions remain similar to those that feature in the current regulatory framework the Draft Bill on Health features a number of new provisions that are aiming to tackle various ongoing issues within the healthcare sector, including Telemedicine and telehealth initiatives, lifting of Social Security Agency (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial/BPJS) benefit restrictions, the utilization of medical and biomedical technologies, the utilization of domestic medical products; and protection of personal medical data and information

Cases involving late handovers of property and apartments are not new to Indonesia and the concern here is not only that such cases will continue to emerge in the future but also that there is a possibility of developers filing defamation lawsuits against consumers who are fighting their corner. In order to prevent the recurrence of similar cases in the future, it is important for developers to understand their obligations as business actors. Said obligations encompass elements of consumer protection. On the other side of the equation, it is also vital for consumers to understand the best methods that they can employ when attempting to fight for their rights without the risk of having lawsuits aimed in their direction

Financial Service Providers (Pelaku Usaha Jasa Keuangan PUJK) and consumers should be able to gain an understanding of the various procedures that are available through the LAPS SJK by considering the relevant end results, as well as the costs involved in achieving the best dispute resolution for the situation concerned

While this edition of ILD focuses on SMKI obligations in general, PSE that engage in certain sectors and that offer certain services, for example, financial services, may want to pay attention to the relevant sectoral legal frameworks that relate to their IS obligations, which may differ from those set out under the framework of Regulation 8/2020. Nevertheless, it is imperative that all PSE, specifically those referred to under Regulation 8/2020, pay close attention to the implementation of their SMKI obligations, as addressed under the relevant frameworks

As part of an ongoing project to relocate the capital city of Indonesia from Greater Jakarta to Greater Nusantara, the government has issued various regulatory frameworks in an effort to implement and accelerate this huge project. As a part of the various legal frameworks that have been issued, the government has also regulated funding for the preparation and development of the new city, as well as for the relocation of the Indonesian capital to Greater Nusantara

The recent case involving an attempt by Mixue, a Chinese chain of fresh ice cream and tea stores, to secure halal certification from the Halal Product Guarantee Agency has demonstrated the importance of both business actors and the general public ensuring that they have adequate awareness and knowledge of halal product guarantees. Said awareness is particularly crucial given the backdrop of the gradual mandatory halal certification of food and beverages, and products resulting from slaughter and slaughtering services, as stipulated under Regulation of the Government No. 39 of 2021 on the Organization of Halal Product Guarantees, which is being implemented between 17 October 2019 and 17 October 2024.

Similar to the adjustments discussed in the first part of the ILD, the majority of the adjustments made by the Perppu CK discussed herein comprise nomenclature amendments as well as rearrangements of the sentence structure and article references. Nevertheless, there are also significant adjustments introduced by Perppu CK, including those in relation to the matters of water resources and halal product guarantees

While maintaining most of the provisions originally set out under UUCK, a few differences have now been introduced under Perppu CK