GREEN FINANCE

Green Finance is a term that has recently gained popularity and refers to financial services that support investments in projects positively impacting the environment, applicable to both public and private sectors. It can also be understood as the backing provided by the financial services industry for sustainable growth that balances economic, social, and environmental interests, aiming to protect the environment while ensuring fair returns for lenders and investors. Projects financed through Green Finance are expected to yield economic benefits that foster environmental sustainability.

SA Partners Law Office Receives Top 100’s Indonesian Law Firm 2024 Award from Hukumonline.com

SA Partners Law Office focusing on business and investment has been awarded as one of the Top 100’s Indonesian Law Firm Awards 2024 from hukumonline.com.

Cylvie Nuraini, Partner, SA Partners stated, “We are pleased and proud to be a law firm selected as one of hukumonline.com’s Top 100 Indonesian Law Firm, especially as a practice leader in the Elite One category for three key industries, namely forestry and plantation, international trade, and shipping and logistics.”

SYNDICATED FINANCING AS A FUNDING ALTERNATIVE FOR LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS

Indonesia is making significant strides in its development endeavors. Infrastructure projects are underway across the nation, including roads, highways, bridges, reservoirs, power plants, ports, and airports. Additionally, factories are being established to process raw materials into finished goods, supporting industrial down streaming initiatives. This development spans the entirety of Indonesia, from West to East and from North to South. With Prabowo-Gibran leading this country, the development blueprint underlined by Jokowi will be continued.

RECORDATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS) AT THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CUSTOMS TO PREVENT THE CIRCULATION OF COUNTERFEIT GOODS

Indonesia is still remain on the list of world countries with severe Intellectual Property (“IP”) violations and include in the Priority Watch List (along with Argentina, Chile, China, India, Russia, and Venezuela) based on the Special 301 Report 2023 released by the United States Chamber of Commerce (USTR)

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDONESIAN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Foreign institutions or foreign individuals are allowed to carry out business in Indonesia (called as “PMA”) by establishing a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). According to Indonesian Company Law, an LLC must be formed by 2 (two) or more shareholders. LLC for PMA can be wholly owned by foreign parties’ shareholders if the Standard Industrial Classification (“SIC”) (in Indonesia referred to as KBLI) is open 100% for foreign investment. Otherwise, PMA must be formed together with domestic partners.

ACCELERATION PROGRAM OF NATIONAL SUGAR SUFFICIENCY THROUGH ADDITIONAL SUGARCANE PLANTATION AREAS IN FOREST AREAS BY PRIVATE BUSINESS ENTITIES

To materialize the national sugar self-sufficiency program for ensuring food security as well as biofuel energy security by increasing bioethanol production from sugarcane production, President Joko Widodo enacted Presidential Regulation Number 40 of 2023 concerning the Acceleration of National Sugar Self-Sufficiency and the Provision of Bioethanol as Biofuel (“Presidential Decree 40/2023”).