Indonesia: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

On 4 June 2026, the Minister of Trade issued MoT Regulation No. 19 of 2026 on the Implementation of Trade Business Through Electronic Systems, which came into force on 8 June 2026.

Indonesia's new regulation establishes a comprehensive framework for reporting and addressing intellectual property infringement in digital spaces, introducing streamlined procedures for rights holders to file complaints through online systems. The regulation outlines specific documentation requirements, verification processes involving multiple government agencies and industry experts, and enforcement measures ranging from content removal to account suspension. With 119 copyright-infringing websites alread

On 20 May 2026, Indonesia issued Government Regulation No. 24/2026 (PP No. 24/2026) (unofficial English translation here) on the Governance of Exports of Strategic Natural Resource Commodities (“Regulation”)...

Indonesia's legal system is primarily rooted in the civil law tradition, with significant influence from Dutch colonial law.

Indonesia's Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Badan Pengawas Perdagangan Berjangka Komoditi or "Bappebti") recently issued Circular Letter No. 209/BAPPEBTI/SE/06/2025...

The main law relating to patents and patent litigation is Law No. 13 of 2016 concerning Patents (Patent Law). The Patent Law replaced Law No. 14 of 2000.

In March 2023, the latest draft of the Private International Law Bill ("PIL Bill") was published.

Involving a foreign arbitrator in a dispute settlement in a BANI (Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia – "BANI") arbitration may be preferable in some cases.

When drafting an arbitration clause, determining the seat of arbitration involving Indonesian parties is often contentious.