Bulletin
November 2002 Issue
Bulletin

HIGHLIGHTS OF SECONDARY REGULATIONS ON FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIZATION
Following the enactment of the Financial Assets Securitization Statute (Statute), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) promulgated several regulations to govern the issuance of beneficiary certificates by trustees and the issuance of asset-backed se-curities (ABSs) by special-purpose companies (SPCs). The Regulations Governing the Issu-ance of Beneficiary Certificates by Trustees and ABSs by SPCs (Issuance Regulations) regulate the ... MoreCOMPETITION
CORPORATION
- CLARIFICATIONS ON DIREC-TORS AND SUPERVISORS OF SINGLE-SHAREHOLDER COM-PANIES
- EMPLOYEES' TREASURY STOCK AND STOCK WARRANTS NOT AVAILABLE TO SUBORDINATE COMPANY EMPLOYEES
- CONVERSION OF A FOREIGN COMPANY BRANCH OFFICE INTO A SUBSIDIARY
- DEFINITION OF INDEPENDENT OPERATION IN DEMERGER
- SHARE ISSUANCE AND ACQUI-SITION DUE TO DEMERGER
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
INSURANCE
- RESTRICTIONS ON TAIWAN BRANCHES FURTHER RELAXED
- INTERPRETATION ON OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT OF INVESTMENT INSURANCE FUNDS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- SCOPE OF TRADEMARKED GOODS OR OF PATENT CLAIMS MAY BE REDUCED DURING ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION
- IN COURT SETTLEMENT IN TRADEMARK OPPOSITION
- PROVISIONAL PATENTS ARE ADEQUATE BASIS FOR LEGAL ACTION
- COURT SHOULD INSTRUCT COMPLAINANT TO CORRECT UNSIGNED CRIMINAL COM-PLAINT
- COURT AGAIN INVOKES APL TO OVERTURN IPO RULING
- IS PAID USE OF A COMPUTER RUNNING GAME SOFTWARE RENT OF A COPYRIGHT WORK?
INVESTMENT
LABOR
- LABOR INSURANCE PENSIONS TO BE MANDATORY FOR ALL WORKERS
- CLA TO DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR INTERNET USE
- MATERNITY LEAVE FOR ALL PREGNANCIES OVER 20 WEEKS
- MODEL NON-COMPETITION CLAUSES SOON TO BE FINAL-IZED
- DRAFT REGULATIONS ON UN-EMPLOYED WORKERS' HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
- NO RESTRICTION ON INFANT FEEDING LOCATIONS