Month: January 2018

Copyright is an important part of intellectual property. It gives the creators legal control and permission to produce, multiply, as well as sell or distribute their works to the public. In Indonesia, the regulation of copyright is specifically arranged under the Copyright Law. The law is a complete package which consists of anything related to copyright regulation in the country, from general to transitional provision.

One of the matters included in the Copyright Law is copyright claim, that is, a privileged demand of a creator to register and protect their works under the Directorate General of Intellectual Property. In accordance with it, this article will discuss two main aspects of a copyright claim in Indonesia: copyright submission and registration for original work, and claim for copyright violation.

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What is PMA company in Indonesia? Those who are interested in investing in Indonesia likely want to know about it. PMA (Penanaman Modal Asing) is an Indonesian term referring to a company fully or partially owned by foreigners. It’s different from foreign companies’ representative office because it can obtain a license to do a full-business, not simply local customer care and research like a representative office does.

PMA company is a legal entity in which foreign investors can invest and do their business in the country. It has the same as rights and liabilities as any other company in Indonesia. The owner of the company is minimum two—either an individual or legal entity such as investment company or government. The organization structure must consist of at least one director and one commissioner. PMA can also employ foreign workers as long as they obtain the permit to do so.

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If you are a foreigner in Indonesia and need to do some banking transactions, you might want to open a personal account at a local bank there. However, there are usually some procedures that make this difficult, especially when you do not have KIMS or KITAS (a limited residency permit card) and KITAP (a permanent resident permit). Here you will find out some solutions on opening a personal bank account in Indonesia without residence permits.

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The general procedures for opening a personal bank account in Indonesia

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Arbitration is one way of dispute resolution that is often taken by businesspeople in Indonesia. To that end, this article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration. Dispute resolution through arbitration has several advantages, namely,

1. Can be processed quickly.

Settling disputes through arbitration may prevent both disputing parties from the delays that caused by procedural and administrative things. The arbitration procedure is not complicated. The decisions also can be achieved in a relatively short time. The length of time of the arbitration agreement shall be determined by the parties involved. If it is not, it will be determined by the Arbitral Tribunal. In addition, the arbitration decision is final and binding, so there is no possibility of any other remedies, such as appeal or cassation.

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