The Supreme Court has now clarified that: 1) Receivers (kurator) may act for and on behalf of bankrupt debtors in order to submit petitions to the commercial court regarding bankruptcy petitions against third parties; and 2) The types of creditors that may register petitions for the suspension of debt payment obligations have now been limited to concurrent creditors.

Notaries who fail to transfer a protocol without any valid grounds within the determined period may now be dishonorably discharged from the profession by the Minister of Law and Human Rights

Midwifery Law requires midwives to secure both Registration Certificate and Midwifery Practice License Certificate in order to practice midwifery in Indonesia

Regulation 5/2019 mandates that the Special Education Programs for Advocates Profession (PKPA) now must be organized jointly by the advocates organizations and law faculties with B accreditation at minimum.

In a bid to improve the quality of the registration and reporting of receivers and administrators through the utilization of electronic systems, the Minister of Law and Human Rights has issued Regulation No. 37 of 2018 on Requirements and Procedures for the Registration and Reporting of Receivers and Administrators.

The House of Representatives is currently deliberating the Draft Bill on Tax Consultants, which is listed as part of the government?s 2018 Priority National Legislative Program. Once enforced, the Draft Bill will serve as the legal framework for the tax-consultant profession and will also ensure legal protection for any taxpayers who utilize the various services offered by Consultants.

In order to implement Supreme Court Regulation No. 3 of 2018 on the Administration of Cases in Courts via Electronic Means, The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has issued Decree No. 122/KMA/SK/VII/2018 on Guidelines for Registered Users of the Court Information System.

With the aim of improving legal-aid coverage and services, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has issued Regulation No. 1 of 2018 on Paralegals for the Facilitation of Legal Aid.

With the ultimate aim of improving the independence, objectivity and professionalism of capital-market legal consultants, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued Regulation No. 66/POJK.04/2017 on Legal Consultants Practicing in the Capital Market .

In a bid to simplify procedures to employ foreign advocates, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has issued Regulation No. 26 of 2017 on Requirements and Procedures to Employ Foreign Advocates and Obligations for the Provision of Pro-Bono Services to the Legal Education and Research Sector .