Indonesia's KPPU warns of merger-notification breaches after 78 late-filing cases
( October 19, 2026, 03:58 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Indonesia's competition regulator has warned companies to comply with merger-notification requirements after finding that 78 of the 82 merger and acquisition cases it has handled since 2000 until October 2026 involved late filings. The Indonesian Competition Commission, or KPPU, said Friday the obligation also applies to foreign companies undertaking cross-border transactions outside Indonesia if they meet the notification criteria, including having assets or sales in the country. Companies must notify qualifying transactions within 30 working days of legal completion. Notification requirements depend on combined assets or sales, changes in control and corporate affiliations, rather than transaction value alone. The general thresholds are combined assets exceeding 2.5 trillion rupiah ($139 million) or combined sales exceeding 5 trillion rupiah. The KPPU urged companies to seek pre-transaction consultations to avoid filing delays....
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