A law enforcement agency

The Commission for the supervision of Business Competition (KPPU) is an independent authority established to supervise the implementation of the Law concerning the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition. Independent from the influence and control of the Government and other parties, the KPPU’s duties includes drafting implementing regulations, conducting examinations of any party alleged to have violated law No. 5/1999, issuing binding decisions, and imposing legal sanction(s) on any violator of the law.

A state commission

The KPPU reports directly to the President and the People’s Representative assembly (DPR). The KPPU that was inaugurated on June 7, 2000 consists of eleven members – including – a chairman and a vice-chairman – whose appointments have been made with the approval of the DPR, with a five-year term of office.

KPPU plays an important role in shaping an efficient Indonesia economy through the creation of a business environment that is conducive by ensuring business certainly.

KPPU’s supervision of the implementation of the Law concerning the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition aims to give shape to an efficient Indonesia economy through the creation of a conducive business climate that ensures equal opportunities for all business actors. The KPPU also seeks, for the same purpose, to prevent monopolistic practices and/or unfair business competition.

KPPU’s efforts to ensure that every person doing business in Indonesia enjoys a healthy and equitable competitive situation are directed toward preventing the abuse of dominant position by certain business actor(s). Business opportunities resulting from the prevention of monopolistic practices will open wide consumers’ opportunities to exercise their right to make appropriate choices. The resulting economic system ensuring equilibrium between business actors’ inters and the public interests and the public interests will ultimately increase public welfare.