Bulletin
September 2001 Issue
Bulletin
FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY LAW SOON TO TAKE EFFECT
On 27 June 2001 the Legislative Yuan gave its third reading to enactment of or amendment to six finance-related laws. They were soon promulgated by the President, and five of which have already come into effect. The six laws are: the newly enacted Financial Holding Company Law (due to take effect on 1 November 2001), the amended Deposit Insurance Law, the amended Insurance Law, the new Statute for the Establishment and Manag ... MoreCOMPETITION
CORPORATION
- REGISTRATION OF CONVERTI-BLE BONDS AND STOCK WAR-RANTS
- PURCHASE OF DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS' SHARES
- UNAUTHORIZED HOLDING OF COMPANY SEALS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS and INFRASTRUCTURE
- PCC ANNOUNCED GUIDELINES FOR TIME EXTENSION AND COST INCREASES DUE TO WORKING HOURS ADJUST-MENTS
- SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS ON CONTRACT BONDS
INSURANCE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- SELLBACK AND EXPORT OF TRADEMARKED GOODS
- TRADEMARK COEXISTENCE AGREEMENTS DO NOT HELP IN TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
- PIRATED GAMES SOFTWARE MAY ALSO INFRINGE TRADE-MARK
- FIRST TWNIC DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE DECISION AN-NOUNCED
- PLAYING MUSIC TO DEMON-STRATE ELECTRICAL GOODS IS FAIR USE
- INTERNET MUSIC TRANSMIS-SIONS IS NOT PUBLIC BROAD-CASTING
- PATENT APPLICATION PROCE-DURE SIMPLIFIED
- REISSUE OF LOST TRADEMARK CERTIFICATES SIMPLIFIED
INVESTMENT
- IMPORTER/EXPORTER REGIS-TRATION REGULATIONS AMENDED
- MOI CONSIDERS LIBERALIZING FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE
LABOR
- QUOTAS RAISED FOR MAINLAND R&D PERSONNEL
- CLA TO RELAX QUALIFICA-TIONS FOR FOREIGN WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS
- USE OF RETIREMENT FUND FOR SEVERANCE PAYMENTS
LITIGATION
SECURITIES
TAX
- AMENDMENTS TO BUSINESS TAX LAW
- TAX INCENTIVES FOR PRIVATE PARTICIPANTS IN INFRA-STRUCTURE PROJECTS
- INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR PRIVATE PARTICIPANTS IN IN-FRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
- SECURITIES TRANSACTION TAX PAYABLE ON TREASURY STOCK SALES TO EMPLOYEES
- ISSUANCE OF UNIFORM IN-VOICES FOR SALE OF SECU-RITY BY CREDITOR