The May 2012 edition of the Newsletter comes with the theme Four Rules for Interacting with Healthcare Professionals in the Asia Pacific, listing regulations and practices governing interactions with healthcare professionals across the region.

Last week it has come to light that on June 2011 the Supreme Court issued Decision No. 19P/HUM/2011 (Decision 19) which stipulated that Article 2 paragraph (1) jo. Article 1 point (3) of Regulation of the Ministry of Trade ("MOT") No. 39/M-DAG/PER/10/2010 on Importation of Finished Goods by Manufacturers (Reg 39) is invalid. Article 2 paragraph (1) jo. Article 1 point (3) of Reg 39 states that manufacturers holding Producer Importer Identification Numbers (API-P) can import finished goods to boost the expansion of their business, as long as the finished goods are in accordance with their business license (either from the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) for a foreign investment company (PMA) or from other government institutions (e.g. the Ministry of Industry) for a non PMA) and manufacturers are also registered in a specific register maintained by the MOT.

A detailed discussion of the practical implications of the new guidelines for reviewing mergers, acquisitions and consolidation of companies set by Indonesia's Business Competition Supervisory Commission.

A new merger, consolidation and acquisition guideline has been released by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission. Effective 21 September 2011, there will be noteworthy changes to the procedure for filing for merger review.

On 7 September 2011, the Central Jakarta District Court overturned a decision by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission that found several pharmaceutical companies guilty of colluding in an illegal cartel.