Protections for shareholders and/or minority shareholders under the Indonesian Company Law are as follows:
- A shareholder can file a claim at the district court against the company if they suffer unfair and unreasonable losses as a consequence of resolutions of the general meeting of shareholders (GMS), board of directors (BOD), or board of commissioners (BOC).
- A shareholder can request the company to purchase its shares at
a reasonable price if that shareholder disapproves of the
company's actions that cause losses to shareholders or the
company. Such actions can take the form of:
- amendments to the articles of association;
- a transfer or pledge of the company's assets valued at more than 50% of the company's net assets; or
- a merger, consolidation or acquisition of the company.
- Shareholders representing at least one-tenth of the total shares with voting rights can file a claim with the district court on behalf of the company against any member of the BOD and BOC who, because of his/her mistakes or negligence, has caused losses to the company.
- One or more shareholders representing at least one-tenth of the total shares with voting rights can submit a proposal for the dissolution of the company to the GMS.
There are no restrictions on granting additional protections to minority shareholders, but it is uncommon to grant such additional protections.
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