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The Hidden Legal Layer of Film Festival Grants
This update examines the contractual obligations embedded in international film festival grant agreements, including premiere obligations, rights encumbrances, and clawback provisions, and considers their impact on financing, distribution, and investor waterfalls. It highlights the importance of reviewing grant agreements carefully to anticipate potential commercial and legal implications.
Wealth Structuring and Succession Planning in Indonesia: A Trust Perspective
While trusts are not formally recognized under Indonesian law, their core objectives can still be achieved through carefully structured domestic and offshore arrangements. This update outlines practical approaches for Indonesian HNWIs to manage wealth, ensure controlled distribution, and align succession planning with applicable inheritance laws.
From Framework to Execution: Forestry Carbon Offsets under MOF Regulation No. 6 of 2026
Minister of Forestry Regulation No. 6 of 2026 operationalizes Indonesia’s carbon governance framework under Presidential Regulation No. 110 of 2025 by establishing detailed procedures for forestry carbon project development, certification, trading, and registry compliance. The regulation clarifies eligible participants and project areas, embeds mandatory environmental and social safeguards, and reinforces jurisdictional and nesting requirements, including controls over corresponding adjustments for international transfers. While it strengthens regulatory certainty, the Ministry’s discretionary authority and the rollout of key implementing systems will be critical to market confidence and execution.
Lexology Panoramic: ESG 2026, Indonesia Chapter
As ESG and climate change continue to reshape the global business landscape, navigating Indonesia’s evolving regulatory framework—from sustainable investment guidelines to carbon capture storage and climate disclosure—has become a top priority for forward-thinking organizations. Our team provides a comprehensive analysis of the local legal requirements, liability risks, and best practices to help businesses successfully integrate ESG principles into their operations.
The International Forms of Vessel Sale and Purchase (“S&P”): The Modern Practice of Global Shipping and Maritime
Read more on the key international sale forms used in vessel transactions and discusses their relevance in cross-border practice, with particular focus on Indonesian regulatory considerations and the potential benefits of developing an Indonesian Ship Saleform to support more efficient and legally certain transactions involving Indonesian interests.
Adjustment to the Implementation of the Trade Sector: Government Regulation No. 3 of 2026
GR 3/2026 strengthens Indonesia’s trade regulatory framework by expanding supervisory powers, clarifying distribution arrangements, tightening direct selling rules, enhancing warehouse reporting, and introducing stricter enforcement measures, thereby increasing compliance obligations for business actors across export, import, and domestic trade.
ICLG: Employment & Labour Law 2026
ARMA Law is proud to contribute the Indonesia chapter to the ICLG: Employment & Labour Law 2026, authored by Merari Sabati, Mikhail Sibbald, and Daffa Abyan. This comprehensive guide explores the shifting landscape of Indonesian manpower regulations, including the latest standards for working hours, the significant expansion of maternity and family leave rights under Law No. 4/2024, and the evolving requirements for corporate criminal liability and data privacy. As the government prepares to enact a new Manpower Law following recent Constitutional Court mandates, staying informed on these updates is essential for every business operating in Indonesia.
Types of Financing Business in Indonesia: An Overview
This Update provides an overview of financing service businesses recognised under the P2SK Law, including multifinance companies, venture capital companies, infrastructure finance companies, IT based peer to peer funding services, pawnshops, and other financing schemes regulated by OJK. It outlines their key activities, regulatory framework, and capital requirements within Indonesia’s financial sector.
From Production to Distribution: Navigating Indonesia's New Film Regulatory Framework
MOC Reg 1/2026 formally integrates Indonesia's film sector into the national Risk-Based Business Licensing framework, introducing licensing requirements, documentation standards, and administrative sanctions across the production, distribution, and exhibition chain. This ARMA Update examines what the Regulation means in practice for production houses, investors, and distribution partners, from pre-production permit obligations and the 3-month commencement requirement, to censorship certification and import recommendation processes for foreign content.