The Indonesian government has taken a bold step forward with the issuance of Presidential Regulation No. 169/2024, introducing a Directorate General of Energy and Mineral Resources Law Enforcement under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. This landmark regulation reshapes the ministry's structure, signaling a stronger focus on regulatory compliance, criminal investigations, and policy formulation in the energy and mineral sectors. However, with this new authority comes challenges, including overlapping jurisdictions and adapting to its expanded mandate.

With extensive experience assisting clients in the energy sector, Dentons HPRP’s lawyers, Maurice Maulana Situmorang (Partner) and his team, Akbar Bayu Adisono (Senior Associate) and Azizah Nadhira (Associate), explore the key provisions of PR 169/2024 and their potential implications for business actors in the energy and mineral industries. Drawing comparisons with established practices in other sectors, such as environmental law enforcement, the article provides invaluable insights into what stakeholders can expect from this transformative development.

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