A simple legal advice

mas_dymas · 2012-10-22T12:48:26+02:00

Access essential legal advice for expats in Indonesia on navigating permits, government interactions, and avoiding common pitfalls.

mas_dymas Member

Member since 28 August 2012

mas_dymasMember22 October 2012 10:48:26

Hi All,

I'm writing just to provide simple advice for some of you guys expats here in Indonesia. This post is just a reflection of some questions sent to my email, asking about some issues to deal with regulatory affairs, permits and even dealing with government officers. So here is a simple tip for everyone :

a. Avoid engages in a criminal matters, either filing a police complaint or being suspected this process would be a pain in the a**

b. avoid dealing with strangers who suddenly being polite, friendly and no reasons. Indonesians are very friendly, but at some point some people tends to use it for burglary.

c. avoid dealing with brokers of visa service or permitting service that has no legal standing. SOme of my clients is being investigated for false documentation, i had to spend extra hours of my work just to make sure that investigations to my clients are not extended.

This is just based on my personal experience as a litigation and corporate lawyer.

Feel free to drop some lines in my email, you'll see my email in the business directory list, or if you're around in Jakarta text me up for a cup of coffee, just remembered you're paying for Starbucks - decaf - non fat - cappucino

Fred Indonesia Expert

Member since 02 August 2009

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert22 October 2012 11:35:07

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Cheers.
That sounds like a bunch of good ideas.

mas_dymas Member

Member since 28 August 2012

mas_dymasMember22 October 2012 11:47:02

Hopefully it does

just received an email from a Tunisian Guy, offering a 2000 usd for bringing an Indonesian to a civil lawsuit, the case : stealing a pair of sandals during friday prayers... definitely not interested

lukereg ViP

Member since 24 November 2009

lukeregViP22 October 2012 11:50:40

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Probably worth mentioning, that if you are stopped by police, you firstly refrain from bribing them and if Indonesian is not your first language, refuse to speak any Indonesian. You are likely to be let go sooner that later. It works for me when I am stopped by police when riding through the city.
Again from experience, if you are going to report a crime, say a break in, it is better that you send an Indonesian to report it on your behalf otherwise the price for investigation goes up and more questions get asked which become rather unpleasant.