In a bid to elaborate upon these various legal matters, this week's edition of Indonesian Law Digest (ILD) will attempt to shed a little light upon the abovementioned Draft Regulations, which should be relevant to many involved in business in Indonesia

The settling of any disputes which relate to the area of consumer protection can be undertaken through the courts, as well as through out-of-court proceedings. Any dispute settlement efforts which are made through the courts will be based on existing laws and regulations. Meanwhile, out-of-court dispute settlements can be processed by the Consumer Dispute Settlement Agency (Badan Penyelesaian Sengketa Konsumen - "BPSK").

All of this requires money and this is one of the primary reasons why the receipt of the annual THR religious holiday allowance/bonus is highly anticipated by Indonesian employees as we progress through the holy month towards Eid al-Fitr.

Initially, Indonesia 4.0 will focus on five sectors, specifically: food and beverages, clothing and textiles, automotive, chemicals and electronics.

In 2017, E-Money transactions increased by 60% over the 2016 figure, topping a total of IDR 8.77 trillion.

It is important to note that with this shift in authority, the government has also changed the percentage amount of government revenue that must be paid by the holders of IUP/IUPK for metal minerals and coal.

RKUHP 2018 lacks synergy with other prevailing legal frameworks which address criminal provisions under various sectoral regulations. As a result of this lack of synergy, a significant number of criminal provisions overlap with each other, leading to confusion for law enforcers and the public in general

This reform process has focused primarily on two major approaches, specifically the revocation of various obsolete regulations and the reformulation of previous regulations into new regulations which are better able to accommodate Indonesia's current oil-and-gas ecosystem.

The fourth part of our Indonesian Law Digest (ILD) series on the Draft Criminal Law Code 2018 ("RKUHP 2018") analyzes the various criminal provisions which relate to both maritime and aviation businesses. Our analysis ultimately reveals that few improvements have been made in terms of both of these sectors, which makes us question the government's urgency as regards the implementation of the new RKUHP 2018.

The Draft Bill set out two areas in which wiretapping can be legally undertaken, namely for the purpose of law enforcement and to gather intelligence information.