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Translations of Taiwan securities laws and regulations updated (July)

The following updated or new translations by Winkler Partners were recently published on Taiwan’s official portal for securities-related laws and regulations.

The Winkler Partners Translation Department has produced the English translations of securities laws and regulations for the portal since 2002. The portal is updated twice a month with new and revised content.

Currently, the site contain 1,467 securities laws and regulations, 575 of which have been translated into English.  The site also contains 6,321 administrative letters of interpretation and 1,582 court judgments.

  1. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Remuneration Committee Charter
  2. Regulations Governing Insiders of Securities Firms Opening Accounts at Their Securities Firms for Securities Brokerage Trading
  3. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Governing Contracts for the Listing of Taiwan Depositary Receipts
  4. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Contract for the Listing of Taiwan Depositary Receipts
  5. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Contract for the Listing of Foreign Stock
  6. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for Routine Regulation and Regulation by Exception Over Financial and Business Affairs of Listed Companies
  7. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Governing Review of Securities Listings
  8. Directions for the Conduct of Wealth Management Business by Securities Firms
  9. Operating Rules of the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation
  10. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for Press Conferences Concerning Material Information of Listed Companies
  11. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for the Exchange of Securities Certificates by TWSE Listed Companies
  12. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for Verification and Disclosure of Material Information of Companies with Listed Securities
  13. Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies
  14. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Governing Information Reporting by Companies with TWSE Listed Securities and Offshore Fund Institutions with TWSE Listed Offshore Exchange-Traded Funds
  15. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meetings
  16. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Regulations Governing Contracts for the Listing of Foreign Stocks
  17. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for Applications by TWSE Listed Companies for the Delisting of Securities
  18. Operational Procedures for the Review of Foreign Securities for Listing by the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation
  19. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Operation Directions for the Appointment of Independent Directors by TWSE Listed Companies
  20. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for Review of the Listing of REIT and REAT Beneficial Interest Securities
  21. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for Review of Securities Listings
  22. Supplementary Provisions to the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules for Review of Securities Listings
  23. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Directions for the Review of Listing of Beneficiary Securities and Asset-Backed Securities
  24. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Regulations Governing Trading of Depositary Receipts
  25. Terms for Establishment of Margin Accounts With Securities Firms for Margin and Stock Loans
  26. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Specific Standards and Procedures for Determining Eligibility of Securities for Margin Purchase and Short Sale Transactions
  27. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Specific Standards and Procedures for Suspending and Reinstating Margin Purchase and Short Sale of Securities, and for Adjusting Margin Purchase Leverage Limits and Short Sale Margin Requirements
  28. Principles for Assignment of Ticker Symbols in the Republic of China Securities Markets
  29. GreTai Securities Market Handling Procedures for Routine Regulation and Regulation by Exception of Financial and Business Affairs of GTSM Listed Companies
  30. GreTai Securities Market Rules Governing Securities Trading on the GTSM
  31. GreTai Securities Market Bond Repurchase/Resale (RP/RS) Master Agreement
  32. GreTai Securities Market Rules Governing Information Reporting by Companies with GTSM-listed Securities
  33. GreTai Securities Market Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Trading of Financial Derivatives by Securities Firms
  34. Contract for Trading International Bonds on the GTSM
  35. Taiwan Securities Association Rules Governing Underwriting and Resale of Securities by Securities Firms

Translations of Taiwan securities laws and regulations updated

The following updated or new translations by Winkler Partners were recently published on Taiwan’s official portal for securities-related laws and regulations.

The Winkler Partners Translation Department has produced the English translations of securities laws and regulations for the portal since 2002. The portal is updated twice a month with new and revised content.

Currently, the site contain 1,466 securities laws and regulations, 575 of which have been translated into English.  The site also contains 6,293 administrative letters of interpretation and 1,552 court judgments.

  1. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Remuneration Committee Charter
  2. Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Incorporated Certified Public Accountant Firms
  3. Regulations Governing the Selection and Hiring of Scholars and Fair and Impartial Persons for the CPA Discipline Committee and Disciplinary Rehearing Committee
  4. Implementation Regulations for Professional Liability Insurance Coverage for Certified Public Accountant Firms
  5. Directions for Incorporation Registration and Amendment Registration for Incorporated Certified Public Accountant Firms
  6. Regulations Governing CPA Pre-Professional Training and Continuing Professional Education
  7. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Rules Governing the Scope of Powers of Supervisors
  8. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Standards for Determining Whether a TWSE Listed Company Shall Publish Complete Financial Forecasts
  9. Guidelines for the Adoption of Codes of Ethical Conduct by TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies
  10. Sample Template of XXX Co., Ltd. Charter of Nominating Committee for Directors and Supervisors
  11. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meetings
  12. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Rules Governing Financial and Business Matters Between this Corporation and its Affiliated Enterprises
  13. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Rules Governing the Exercise of Rights and Participation in Resolutions by Juristic Person Shareholders With Controlling Power
  14. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Procedures for Election of Directors and Supervisors
  15. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Rules Governing the Scope of Powers of Independent Directors
  16. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Audit Committee Charter
  17. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Rules of Procedure for Board of Directors Meetings
  18. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Operation Directions for the Appointment of Independent Directors by TWSE Listed Companies
  19. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Governing the Repurchase of TWSE Listed Securities by Foreign Issuers
  20. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Directions for Lead Securities Underwriters Mandated to Assist Primary Listed Companies in Complying with ROC Laws and Regulations and the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Related to TWSE Listing
  21. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for the Exchange of Securities Certificates by TWSE Listed Companies
  22. Directions for the Implementation of Continuing Education for Directors and Supervisors of TWSE Listed and GTSM Listed Companies
  23. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Procedures for Ethical Management and Guidelines for Conduct
  24. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Operation Directions for the Filing and Public Announcement of Insider Shareholdings by TWSE Primary Listed Companies
  25. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Principles for Handling Information Disclosure on the Key Financials Section of the Market Observation Post System (MOPS)
  26. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules for Administration of the Clearing and Settlement Fund of Securities Firms
  27. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules for Administration of Additional Deposits by Securities Firms to the Clearing and Settlement Fund
  28. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules for Administration of the Joint Responsibility System Clearing and Settlement Fund
  29. Sample Template for XXX Co., Ltd. Procedures for Handling Material Inside Information
  30. GreTai Securities Market Directions for the Termination of Trading of the Shares of Foreign Emerging Stock Companies on the GTSM Emerging Stock Market
  31. GreTai Securities Market Operation Directions for the Administration of GTSM primary Listed Companies
  32. GreTai Securities Market Rules Governing the Trading of Convertible Corporate Bonds, Exchangeable Corporate Bonds, and Bond Conversion Entitlement Certificates
  33. Template for Money Laundering Prevention Guidelines for the Futures Commission Merchants of the Chinese National Futures Association
  34. Criteria Governing Handling of Stock Affairs by Public Companies
  35. Guidelines for Reporting by Securities Brokers of Brokerage Sale of Stock Not Owned by the Principal
  36. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Procedures for Applications by TWSE Listed Companies for the Delisting of Securities
  37. Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules for Review of Call (Put) Warrant Listings
  38. GreTai Securities Market Rules Governing the Trading of Emerging Stocks on the GTSM
  39. Operating Rules of the Taiwan Futures Exchange Corporation
  40. GreTai Securities Market Rules Governing the Review of Call (put) Warrants for Trading on the GTSM
  41. Regulations Governing the Offering and Issuance of Securities by Securities Issuers

Winkler Partners Recognized as ‘Employer of Choice’

Winkler Partners has been recognized as an “Employer of Choice” in the Taiwan jurisdiction by Asian Legal Business (ALB) magazine (Issue 10.3). ALB conducted its employer survey between December 2009 and February 2010, and received responses from more than 1,000 legal professionals in the Asia-Pacific and Gulf regions. Firms were ranked on categories such as quality of work and clients, firm reputation, professional development and training, work/life balance, and quality of partners to work for.

Resident Visa Alert-UK TRO

Applicants for resident visas in the UK should note that unlike most other de facto Taiwanese embassies overseas, the Taipei Representative Office in the UK requires a UK criminal background check and a health certificate for resident visa applications in addition to the usual documentary requirements. This includes resident visa applications for white collar workers who are applying on the basis of a work permit. We recommend always calling ahead to your local Taiwanese embassy to check on special requirements they may have.

Taiwan Business Topics, a publication of the American Chamber of Commerce, recently reported that that Chung Hwa Travel Service, Taiwan’s consular office in Hong Kong, has been requiring all visa applicants to supply proof of residence in their home country in the form of a driver’s license, recent utility bill, or bank statement since 2005.

For more information on immigration and labor issues in Taiwan, please contact Lloyd Roberts at +886-2-2311-2345 ext. 522

Disclaimer: The foregoing information is time sensitive and subject to change at any time.

 

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