Indonesia: Constitutional Court affirmed constitutionality of Article 56 of Personal Data Protection Law on cross-border data transfers

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Constitutional Court affirmed constitutionality of Article 56 of Personal Data Protection Law on cross-border data transfers

On 19 January 2026, the Constitutional Court issued a ruling confirming the constitutionality of Article 56 of Personal Data Protection Law over alleged failure to recognise popular sovereignty. The Court rejected all four counts of the petition, ho…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-08-26
under deliberation

On 26 August 2025, a lawsuit relating to the constitutionality of cross-border data transfers witho…

2026-01-19
in force

On 19 January 2026, the Constitutional Court issued a ruling confirming the constitutionality of Ar…