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INDONESIAN Law Update:
international law polls & statistics wto & asean trade & investment good governance law & regulation
2021-22 2019-20 2017-18 2015-16 2013-14 2011-12 2009-10
Current Law- update: [February 2021] 33 Bills Approved for the
New Proposed Bill Legislation Process in 2021-term. The so-called Prolegnas, National Legislation Program is an
annual program within the legislative body o set of new proposed of new laws
and updating laws to be discussed in the parliament – DPR. The approval comes
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News: [2009 - 2003] [2009] [2009][DISCUSSION] - October
2009: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) discussion with Dahana.
The discussion focused at business
legal environment in Indonesia, where lawyers at Dahana
has been through in 2009. The luncheon discussion in Jakarta was held in an
informal environment between Mr Smara Dahana with 6 staffs at the IFC of Washington (US) and
Ms. Fararatri (of Jakarta, Indonesia IFC Office).
Ms Madalina Papahagi questions focused on the
private sector Development, while Mr. Dobromir Christow
focused more on investment climate. The discussion will be a small
contribution to the upcoming 2010 IFC Book 'Doing Business in Indonesia'. [2008] [SPECIAL
TASKS] - December 2008. Expert Team in International Treaties. A
number of closed focused discussion groups are held at a number of universities,
where discussions emphasized the need of clear basis for Indonesia to move
forward into a number of international agreements to be concluded. The small
group of experts in international law was established in December 2007, under
the initiative of the Directorate General of Law and International
Treaties, Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
represented by a number of Indonesian ambassadors, senior diplomats and a
number international law lecturers of faculty of laws at a number of
state/public universities in Indonesia (University of Indonesia, Padjadjaran University, Gadjah Mada
University), and legal practitioners. One of the team is led by the Faculty
of Law University of Indonesia, Center for International Law Studies (LPHI FHUI). The expert team
will come up with a result and academic approach on various issues in
conjunction with Indonesia' relationship with third countries under the
international law regimes, where international treaties are the
concern. Smara is one of the member of the team. [REFERENCES] - August
2008. The Canadian
government released list of lawyers in Indonesia, for its citizen who wish to
make contact with its counterparts in Indonesia.DahanaRekan is
one on the list together with other Indonesian law firms since 2003. Visit
the site here. [2007] [COOPERATION] - June
2007, Champion Legal and DahanaRekan annual meeting.
The signing of
independent legal cooperation took place in Sydney NSW Australia, aimed at
revitalizing its business service relationship between the two law offices
initially since 2003, through exchange of ideas, vision, current progress of
laws and legal system of both countries, followed by exchange of business
papers. The meeting was attended by (picture from left) Geoffrey Roberson and
Jason Sprague (Partners of Champion Legal Pty. Ltd) and
Smara Dahana (Partner of DahanaRekan). The signing between the two offices took
place in Sydney, NSW in January 2003, attended by Geoffrey Roberson, John
Fisher, Jason Sprague and Smara Dahana. [2006] [BUSINESS]
- December 2006, New Strata Office at Rasuna
Office Park. In
its 6th year of establishment, DahanaRekan moved to
its new strata office at Suite IO-07 Rasuna Office
Park, Kuningan Business District. The
mezzanine office-type provides more spaces for staffs and lawyers, to serve
clients better. The new office is still within the same business district
with the previous office at level 8, suite 801 Aspac
Kuningan Building. [DISCUSSION] - April
2006, Bandung, Indonesia. Seminar on International Trade Laws. Department of International Trade Laws
of the Faculty of Law of the Padjadjaran
University and the Directorate-General of International
Treaties and Laws of the Department of Foreign Affairs, held a seminar on
Indonesia’s Responses towards WTO Disputes’ in
Bandung. Attended by law lecturers, law students, practitioners, private
sectors, and WTO stake holders, the result are to encourage more from the
foreign affairs and trade to cooperate with private sectors in facing WTO
disputes. Smara Dahana is
one of the speaker (paper with title 'Trade
Defense Mechanism in Indonesia: A Legal Note'),
together with others from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of
Trade, Department of Agricultural, law lecturers and business associations. [SPECIAL TASK] - Forum WTO Indonesia
2003 - 2008
Along the year of 2003 to 2008, Forum WTO
Indonesia has conducted numerous meetings, discussion, seminars, workshops
and close dialogues with wide spread of domestics and international WTO
stakeholders in various subjects and issues. Parties invited are Director
General of Intellectual Property Rigth’s (IPR) of
the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Department of Agriculture of the
Republic of Indonesia, Coordinating Minister of Economics of the Republic of
Indonesia, Ministry of Research and Technology, Indonesian Capital Market
Arbitration Board, The Indonesia Committee on National Economy Recovery
(KPEN), the Indonesian Competition Oversight Committee (KPPU), Centre for
Strategic of International Studies (CSIS), Association of IPR Indonesia,
Indonesia Chamber of Commerce (KADIN), legal practitioners, lecturers,
NGO and businessman. International institutions are also parties invited,
such as the World Bank Jakarta Office, Bureau for Economic Integration of the
ASEAN Secretariat Jakarta, members of the European Union, UNCTAD,
UNIC, UNSFIR, TRIPS Watch, WIPO Officials, Indonesia Deputy to United
Nations and International Organizations, Australian National University, the
Philippines University and the ASEAN countries. Along with it, a number of
prominent individuals were also invited to share visions, such as Prof. Emil
Salim, Dr. Pande Raja Silalahi,
Mr. Bijit Bora (Counselor
of Economic and Statistic Research Division of the WTO in Geneva), Mr. Martin
Khor, (Director of Third World Network) and Pascal Lamy,
the Director General of the World Trade Organizations. Subjects
of discussion varies from IPR to NAMA (Non-Agricultural Market Access), from
agricultural to GATS, also implementation and development, and trade
facilitation. History of the Forum World Trade Organization (WTO) Indonesia: Forum WTO Indonesia was established in February 2003, under the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA-ROI), Mr. Hassan Wirajuda, during the Foreign Policy breakfast Meeting at 5 February 2003, aimed at World Trade Organization issues dialogues between WTO stakeholders in Indonesia (acting on their individual capacity) between government officials, the central bank, state commissions, university researchers, economics, Non-Government Organizations, business associations, legal academic/legal professionals. 25 persons are the patrons and appointed co-founders
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DahanaRekan News: [2020] (alumni) February 2020: Smara
Dahana is one of 12 members Alumni Advisory Board
of the Law Alumni Padjadjaran University for the
period of 2020-2024. Previously, Smara was the coordinator
for Academic and Alumni Relation (2016-2020). --- News:
[2019 – 2010] [CSR] Law Student Mootcourt
Competitions. Along the
year 2016 to 2020, lawyers at DahanaRekan had been
involved in coaching law students in 40 teams of 500 law students at the
Faculty of Law Padjadjaran University (Indonesia)
involved in groups of moot-court competitions.
The law students moot-court participants
number so far involved annually are around 6 to 20 each team, who competed
monthly at national level (5 competitions) or international (7 competitions) with flying-colours results.
The coaching has
included share of techniques of drafting, legal researches, oral debate,
legal procedures, strategies, subject legal matters in civil law, corporate
law, private and public international law. The team debates are held at
national level, regional level and international level namely AsiaCup (Japan), William Cvis
East (HongKong), AirLaw
(Vienna), ICC (the Hague), IMLAM (Australia), Jessup (Washington DC, US),
ALSA, BANI, Djokosoetono Cup (UI), Bulaksumur Cup (UGM), Pringgodigdo
(UnDip) etc. [2017] (alumni UNSW Law): UNSW Law Alumni Annual Gathering, March 2017. The gathering
attended by 7 Indonesian UNSW law alumni, was held at Bebek
Bali restaurant Epicentrum Kuningan Business
District in Jl Rasuna Said
Jakarta. The evening was fruitful as most of the alumni gets older but still
recall their memories of good times and hard times as law student. A number
of bureaucrats got promoted or posted as part of their career. .... (More
on UNSW Law Alumni Indonesia ...) [2015]
(alumni UNSW Law): Jakarta, Fairmont Hotel, October 2015:
UNSW Alumni with UNSW New Dean Professor Ian Jacobs. The luncheon with the new Dean of the University
of New South Wales accompanied by UNSW International Stundent
Director and UNSW Secretary are to introduce and to tighten the relationship
with the alumni currently reaching class of 1960 to 2010. The luncheon are attended by 10 UNSW Alumni representing 10 faculties,
including Mr. Hartarto ex Minister of Industry for
two period of 1983-1993. Law Faculty representation are Mr. Smara Dahana, SH., LL.M and Mr.
Chairulsaleh SH.,LLM
(State Secretariat Cabinet of Indonesia, Jakarta).
[2014] [Alumni]: Jakarta, October 2013: Dinner with Dr. Colin Picker and Indonesian UNSW Law Alumni
The dinner was
fruitful, where Dr. Colin Picker (UNSW Law
Associate Dean - International), Ms. Lydia Santoso (Australian Lawyer) and Ms
Kirrilee Hughes (Deputy Director, Indonesian
Affairs) invited 8 Indonesian Alumnis (excluded of
5 apologies) to a dinner in Jakarta. The discussion covers from work,
business, traveling, family and future and to enhance the tie between
Indonesian Law schools and the UNSW Faculty of Law. Dr.
Colin expected some Indonesian students to take Juridical Doctor at the UNSW
to broaden and combine knowledge between the two different legal system of
Common Law and Continental Law in practice. Our previous pictures of UNSW Alumni – Indonesia gatherings in Jakarta to UNSW Sydney Campus (2004 to 2019)
[2011] [REFERENCES] - December 2011. The United States Embassy in Jakarta has included
DahanaRekan law office in its list of referred law
office in Jakarta for American nationals during their stay in indonesia for business purposes. However, the
pdf-form (page 5 of 10) shortlist of 25 Indonesian and foreign-afiliated law offices in Jakarta shall be as reference
only. Visit the site here.
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