Indonesias New Criminal Code Now Officially in Force: Corporate Crime Subject to New Provisions

Following its passage into law through Indonesia’s House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat– “ DPR ”) on 18 November 2025, the Bill on Criminal Procedural Law (“ Bill ”) ^[1] has now been formally enacted by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, through the issuance of Law No. 20 of 2025 on Criminal Procedural Law (“ Law 20/2025 ”). ^[2] Law 20/2025 was officially signed by the Indonesian President on 17 December 2025 and is scheduled to come into force on 2 January 2026. ^[3] It should also be noted that the introduction of Law 20/2025 has resulted in the official repeal and replacement of Law No. 8 of 1981 on Criminal Procedural Law (“ Law 8/1981 ”). ^[4]