Indonesia: Indonesia Regulates Foreign Private Electronic System Operators
Up to now, there was not a clear position on the obligations (including registration obligation) for offshore or foreign private electronic system operators. This has changed with the recent issuance of Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation No. 5 of 2020 on Private Electronic System Operators, which clarifies registration requirements and other obligations for foreign private ESOs.MOCI Regulation 5 is an implementing regulation of Government Regulation No. 71 of 2019 on the Implementation of Electronic Transactions and Systems. The regulation became effective on 24 November.
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In brief
Up to now, there was not a clear position on the obligations (including registration obligation) for offshore or foreign private electronic system operators (“
In brief
Up to now, there was not a clear position on the obligations (including registration obligation) for offshore or foreign private electronic system operators (“
ESOs”).
MOCI”) Regulation No. 5 of 2020 on Private Electronic System Operators (“
MOCI Regulation 5”), which clarifies registration requirements and other obligations for foreign private ESOs.
MOCI Regulation 5 is an implementing regulation of Government Regulation No. 71 of 2019 on the Implementation of Electronic Transactions and Systems (
GR 71 ). The regulation became effective on 24 November (but it was only published on the MOCI’s website on 2 December).
There is a six-month transitional period under the regulation, but this is only applicable for the requirement for private ESOs to register with the MOCI.