International Law

Govt limits liability for nuclear accidents
The government recently issued GR 46/2009 on the limit of liability for losses caused by nuclear accidents. Under the recent GR, liability is limited into Rp. 4. Trillion (from the previous Rp...

Draft Law on Commercial Court
The Central Jakarta Court website published a draft Law (June 2009 version) on Commercial Court (in Bahasa). Click here.

Public Service Law was passed by the House
The House of Representative passed the Public Service Law last Tuesday (June 23). This law is expected to boost Indonesia's public service performance. The Law imposes sanctions to government officials in breach of public service obligations, in the form of warning, suspension and even termination of employment...

Company Law to be Judicially Reviewed
Still an unconfirmed news (will be confirmed if they log their case on the Court's registrar). Chairman of Apindo Sofjan Wanandi planned to submit a Judicial Review of the newly enacted Company Law to the Constitutional Court...

Malaysia About To Bar Muslims From Practicing Yoga
According to today's Brunei News, on Friday Malaysia's National Fatwa Council will issue a ruling barring Muslims in the country from practicing or teaching yoga. The country's Department of Islamic Development undertook a 6-month study of the practice after Zakaria Stapa of Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia's Islamic Studies Centre, said yoga could lead Muslims to deviate from Islamic teachings...

FY 2009 Budget and Tax Documents
FY 2009 Budget General Explanations of the FY 2009 Budget ("Bluebook") Treasury Department Press Release FY 2009 Budget Tax Proposals FY 2009 Budget-in-Brief FY 2009 IRS Budget FY 2009 Tax Expenditure Budget FY 2009 Tax Receipts FY 2009 White House...