Author: Dr. Guan Yue
Dispute Resolution Through Arbitration
In order to provide the best service and quality, on April 27, 2019 at Bandung Braga Favehotel, we advocates who are members of the Queen Law Firm conduct additional education in Arbitration.
In this education, advocates are expected to be able to understand the ins and outs of Arbitration, starting from the compilation of clauses in the Arbitration agreement to proceedings at the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI) and internationally.
Arbitration dispute resolution is believed to have many advantages, namely the procedure is not complicated, the decision can be reached in a relatively short time, only 180 days, it is closed so good for the companies who don’t want their cases exposed to the media, procedures and proof are more convenient because running in a family manner, and the decision is final and binding.
Signing of Contract with Saudi Arabia Law Firm
To expand the international network, in order to provide the best service to clients worldwide, then on April 1, 2019, QUEEN LAW FIRM collaborated with ALAKEEL LAWYER & LEGAL CONSULTANTS based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
ALAKEEL LAWYER & LEGAL CONSULTANTS is a law firm established in 1983 founded by Dr. Khaled Alakel. With their competence and experience, we hope that this collaboration can help justice seekers around the world, in order to achieve the expected justice.
Signing a Contract in Indonesia must have an Indonesian Version
Recently, Queen Law Firm received several debt disputes between foreign companies and Indonesian companies. Foreign companies provided products or services to Indonesian companies, but Indonesian companies did not perform contracts to make payments. Among them, the case of several foreign companies could not be recovered through legal channels, because at the time of signing the contract, there was no contract in the Indonesian version, only the English version of the contract.
Indonesian law stipulates that a contract must be signed in Indonesia and Indonesian stamp duty must be used in order to have a legal effect. This is a necessary measure for a country to maintain its sovereignty and international image. However, many foreign companies do not know enough about Indonesia’s national conditions. They do not know that Indonesia’s official language is not English, but Indonesian language. They do not pay enough attention to legal matters. This has been exploited by many Indonesian companies to legally collect debts. Hidden hidden dangers.
The picture below is a stamp duty commonly used in Indonesian contracts. All contracts must be stamped and then signed to be legally binding.
This matter has already attracted the attention of many governments. The Japanese government has specially trained in this area for Japanese companies that will conduct commercial activities in Indonesia. The governments of other countries have not attracted enough attention, and we are also very distressed to see that many foreign companies have suffered losses.
So, is there a solution to this situation? Our answer is, yes. But the risks are higher, the costs are higher, and it takes longer time.
Therefore, if a foreign company wants to conduct business activities in Indonesia, it is best to hire a professional lawyer to carry out relevant legal services, such as contract drafting, document review, qualification review, and commercial negotiation. Things about the law must not be taken lightly, otherwise there will be endless troubles.
Indonesian Supreme Court Promotes E-court System
In order to realize the principle of Simple, Fast and Low Cost in the judiciary, the Indonesian government issued a new policy namely the Supreme Court Regulation Number 3 of 2018 concerning the implementation of e-court.
In the framework of this implementation, the Indonesian Supreme Court cooperated with Advocate Organizations to disseminate information about the e-court, such socialization was carried out throughout Indonesia.
The E-court is very helpful for Advocates in carrying out their duties, making advocate work simpler and faster, with the e-court advocates have been able to register cases at the office without having to go to court, and payment of down-payment cases is easier because it can be done via transfer because the e-court itself has collaborated with several banks throughout Indonesia.
By Eni Oktaviani, SH
Deception Under the Guise of Marriage
On Tuesday, February 12, 2019, Queen’s Law Firm was entrusted to become an agent of a well-known Indonesian female entrepreneur in a civil lawsuit.
Interestingly in this case, the ex-husband of the female entrepreneur was only intended to share her business profits. When the female entrepreneur saw the true purpose of the irresponsible man, she chose to divorce and did not get it. The ex-husband of any benefit, under the anger of anger, a complaint, took the female entrepreneur to the court and demanded to divide the huge amount of property.
This is a very meaningful case for the majority of female friends. In this materialistic society, female friends must always be vigilant, so as not to become victims of men with special purposes. Instead of being accused of going to court after divorce, it is better to strictly check the other person’s character before marriage. . Love is blind, but blind love is also dangerous.
Of course, female friends should not be patient or even evade when they encounter legal difficulties. Instead, they must stand up bravely and seek legal help to resist those injustices. We, Queen’s Law Firm, are always ready to lend a helping hand to the majority of female friends.
Use of Foreign Workers in Indonesia
In the Act No. 20 of 2018 concerning the Use of Foreign Workers, foreign workers users are required to provide workshops with certain positions and within a specified period of time, and must prioritize the use of Indonesian workers in all available positions. But if there is no personnel Indonesian employment that is incapable in the position, is then employed by foreign workers.
Foreign workers are also prohibited from occupying positions that take care of certain personnel and / or positions determined by the minister.
Every foreign workers users must have a Planning for the Use of Foreign Workers (RPTKA) issued by the Minister of Religion and a designated official, which contains:
1. Reasons for using Foreign Workers;
2. Position of Foreign Workers in the organizational structure of the company concerned;
3. The period of use of Foreign Workers;
4. Appointment of Indonesian workers as a companion for Foreign Workers employed.
Requests for ratification of Planning for the Use of Foreign Workers submitted by foreign workers users must attach:
1. Business license from the authorized agency;
2. Letter of establishment of the company issued by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights;
3. Chart of the organizational structure of the company;
4. A statement letter to show the accompanying workforce and the implementation of work education and training; and
5. Statement letter to implement education and job training for Indonesian workers in accordance with the qualifications of positions occupied by foreign workers.
Planning for the Use of Foreign Workers Approval is given by the minister or appointed official no later than 2 days after the application is received in full.
By Eni Oktaviani
Queen Law Firm Became The First Member Of WinTeam500 in Indonesia
On January 23, 2019, Queen Law Firm signed an agreement with the Winteam500 Law Group to formally become the first member law firm of winetem500 in Indonesia.
Winteam500 law group (hereinafter referred to as “winteam”) is an agency providing comprehensive legal service and a platform operated in Internet model. With the integration of domestic and international affairs, online and offline lines, legal affairs and business, Winteam has established a set of legal service system with its own characteristics by taking the spirit of the Internet as its development orientation. After four years of development, Winteam has established more than 100 law firms at home and abroad and established 15 professional committees with services in various fields. In the future, Winteam will complete the global network of 500 law firms and create a global legal service platform with tens of thousands of lawyers.
The team concept of openness, equality, collaboration, and sharing was integrated into every aspect of the service, winning the praise of internal lawyers, external customers and partners, and enjoying a high reputation in the industry. With the advanced service concept, and an efficient execution team, Winteam quickly achieved the promotion of the brand’s initial stage. Currently there are offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shenyang, Wuhan, Chengdu, Xiamen, Changchun, Changsha, Hangzhou, Kunming, Urumqi, Xinxiang, Zhenjiang, Baotou, Xi’an, Fuzhou, Tianjin, Taiyuan, Yancheng, Baoding, Chaoyang, Shijiazhuang , Chongqing, Yinchuan, Zhengzhou, Tongliao, Longyan, Guiyang, Suzhou, Taipei, Kunshan, Jinan, Wuxi, Dali, Huizhou, Yuncheng, Chaozhou, Handan, Yulin, Shangrao, Lanzhou, Ganzhou, Nanning, Dongying, Quanzhou, Yan’an, Cixi , Danyang, Dalian, Fuyang, Suqian, Liaocheng, Changzhou, Tai’an, Karamay, Zhongshan, Linyi, Ezhou, Yantai, Xuzhou, Shangqiu, Guangyuan, Zhuhai, Taizhou, Anshan, Guang’an, Luliang, Fuyang, Zhaoqing, Wenling, Sanmenxia, Xingtai , Nantong, Harbin, Huai’an, Dongguan, Nanjing, Xining, Xianning, Jincheng, Anyang, Bazhou, Weifang, Zhangzhou, Huanggang, Dezhou, Quzhou, etc. More than 100 law firms are operating throughout the country. And we set law firms in Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany , Italy, Canada, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia and more countries and regions, with domestic and international integration, complementary resources to promote global legal resources integration. In the future, Winteam will complete the global network of 500 law firms and create a global legal service platform with tens of thousands of lawyers.
Winteam insists on the development of “people-oriented” talent strategy, and Winteam founding partners are senior lawyers with extensive industry experience, all played important roles in the Asia-Pacific region’s largest law firms. At the same time, Winteam focuses on talents introduction, and it has a large number of professional lawyers, operations management talents, and brand planning talents. The team is also dedicated to improving and optimizing the overall eco-environment of the legal profession while deepening its service. Winteam lawyers are exploring a new path for the healthy development of the industry as a whole.
Winteam focuses on providing legal services. It always puts the interests of customers first, providing professional, comprehensive, pragmatic legal and business solutions for domestic and foreign customers in a timely manner. The professional areas of Winteam include: corporate comprehensive business, corporate acquisitions, mergers and reorganizations, securities and capital markets, private equity and investment funds, state-owned enterprise restructuring and equity transactions, banking and finance, foreign direct investment and foreign capital mergers and acquisitions, overseas investment, Antitrust and national security review, taxation, international trade, international trade remedy and WTO business, maritime commercial and maritime affairs, intellectual property rights, real estate and construction projects, mining, energy and natural resources, litigation and arbitration, criminal defense, etc.
“Chinese E-Commerce Law” Officially Applied
On January 1, 2019, the “E-Commerce Law of the People’s Republic of China” (hereinafter referred to as the “E-Commerce Law”) was officially implemented. Micro Business, Procurement Service and other formalities were included in the supervision, all E-Commerce activities must be registered, and pay taxes in accordance with the law. This shows that the era of savage growth of E-Commerce has passed, and the norm will be the key word for E-Commerce in the future.
Since this year, micro traders, procurement services, etc. Has been given a new identity – “E-Commerce Operator”. Many of them sell goods through a network of acquaintances, high consumer confidence and stickiness. According to Zhiyan Consulting data, from 2014 to 2017, the number of social media merchant businesses in China increased from 7.52 million to 20.18 million. By 2019, the size of the social media business market is expected to reach 1 trillion yuan. These include “social E-Commerce” which has grown wild in recent years and has formed a counterweight to traditional E-Commerce.
Three Keywords “E-Commerce Law”
It is undeniable that E-Commerce currently has various types of chaos such as fake items, fake praise comments, leaked personal information, and responsibilities that ignore sales after sales. The application of “E-Commerce Law” has resulted in a strong increase in strength on both the traditional E-Commerce platform and the new social E-Commerce platform.
- Payment of Taxes
For a long time, the phenomenon of tax evasion in the field of E-Commerce has become serious. Article 11 of the E-Commerce Law stipulates that E-Commerce operators must carry out their tax payment obligations in accordance with the law and enjoy tax benefits in accordance with the law. The main payment body must include the operator on the E-Commerce platform. This means that all trading methods through E-Commerce channels require tax.
2. Business Permit
Article 10 of the E-Commerce Law stipulates that E-Commerce operators must handle the registration of market entities in accordance with the law. In particular, overseas online deposit services must have business licenses from China and the other country. Article 29 stipulates that it is necessary to take steps to deal with products that are not licensed or prohibited and report to the authorities.
3. Platform Responsibility
In actual E-Commerce business activities, regarding the commercial status of parties involved in transactions, platform operators> e-commerce operators> consumers. Article 38 of the E-Commerce Law stipulates that joint responsibility is borne or known to know business violations without taking the necessary actions. Article 83 stipulates that if the E-Commerce platform operator violates the provisions of Article 38 of the law, or fails to qualify for an operator audit on the platform, the supervision department and market management will order the time limit to be corrected, and the situation will be ordered to stop repair. Fines not less than 500,000 yuan but not more than 2 million yuan will be charged.
Although the implementation and difficulties of the actual implementation of the E-Commerce Act are unknown, it is now clear that in the future, E-Commerce operators will be subject to strict supervision and the industry will be overhauled.
Will being a small company be a solution for micro traders?
Procurement services that originally came from international students or people who worked abroad, when they returned to their home countries, brought some cosmetics, bags, etc. to relatives and friends. With the increasing demand for foreign consumption, private entrusting services are getting bigger because of the unique price advantage. Overseas tour guides, flight attendants, and ordinary tourists have joined the ranks. They buy goods at low prices abroad, and then sell them after returning home to make a profit.
Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said at this year’s meeting that according to preliminary estimates, the Chinese population spends around 200 billion US dollars shopping overseas a year, and its shopping list includes luxury goods and daily consumption goods.
After the adoption of the “E-Commerce Law”, the Deposit Service has two choices: the first to keep the original business unchanged, to register and pay taxes in accordance with the law; the second is leaving the original service business and changing other ways to create cash flow.
In this case, a friend who carried out the procurement service said to Queen Law Firm: “Initially we were able to profit from different prices. If you have to pay taxes, the price of goods will be increased, and nobody wants to buy it anymore.” Obviously, the increase in tax costs makes it lose its price advantage in market competition. The first method does not work for small personal purchasing businesses. In this way, it is more likely to switch to the second.
At the same time, the social E-commerce platform must carry out identity platforms, fight counterfeit goods, ensure authenticity, and improve quality. The information above is the core of the social E-commerce platform competition.
The introduction of the “E-Commerce Law” aims to standardize the fast-growing and mature E-Commerce industry and create a more equitable and reasonable competitive environment. Of course, under the cold winter of capital, the adoption of the E-Commerce Law will accelerate market changes and will also bring some new opportunities.
by Derrick Guan
Arrest of Wisnu Wardhana in the Corruption Case
We as citizens greatly appreciated the performance of the Surabaya training team which had arrested Wisnu Wardana who was a fugitive from the Corruption case, who was arrested on Wednesday 9 January 2019, previously Wisnu Wardana was on the run for three months. With the arrests that took place very dramatically so that the motorbike of the Surabaya team was hit by Wisnu Wasdana to smoky. After being arrested, the convict was then taken to the Surabaya District Prosecutor’s Office to undergo several document checks before being taken to Surabaya Class I Lapas in Porong Sidoarjo.
Wisnu Wardana is a convicted corruption case that has cost the country Rp 11.7 billion. Wisnu Wardana was proven to violate Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crime as amended in Law Number 20 Year 2001 concerning Amendment to Law Number 31 Year 1999 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the First Criminal Code.
The case of Wisnu Wardana Alone was sentenced to 3 years in prison and a fine of Rp 200 million subsidiary 2 months in prison at the Surabaya Corruption Court. Then Wisnu Wardhana appealed to the East Java High Court which reduced his sentence to 1 year in prison. After that, the East Java Attorney appealed to the Supreme Court which later in December 2018 raised the Wisnu Wardhana verdict to 6 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 200 million subsidiary six months in prison, and obliged Wisnu Wardhana to pay a compensation of Rp1,566,150,733 three years in prison.
