CHINA PRACTICE

• NEW REGULATIONS ON PHARMACEUTICALS IMPORTS
• REGULATIONS ON AUTOMOBILE FINANCE COMPANIES
• REGULATIONS ON QFII FOREX OPERATIONS
• PROVISIONAL RULES ON JOINT-VENTURE PERSONNEL AGENCIES
• ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES

CORPORATION

• BOARD MEETINGS MUST BE HELD IN TAIWAN
• SHARE EXCHANGE REFERS TO TRANSFER OF 100% ISSUED SHARES
• USE OF PROXIES AT BOARD MEETINGS MUST BE SPECIFIED IN ARTICLES OF INCORPORA-TION

ENVIRONMENTAL　PROTECTION

• REGULATIONS ON MOTOR FUEL IMPORT AND SALE PER-MITS

INSURANCE

• LIMITS ON FUNERAL BENEFITS ADJUSTED
• USE OF INSURANCE COMPA-NIES' FUNDS

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

• FRENCH GEOGRAPHICAL NAME REGISTRABLE AS A TRADE-MARK
• CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR MIS-LEADING ADVERTISING
• REMOTE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
• FAIR USE OF COPYRIGHT MA-TERIAL IN NEWS REPORTING
• COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR EROTIC WORKS?
• FORMALITY EXAMINATION OF UTILITY MODELS
• RULES FOR FILLING OUT PAT-ENT APPLICATION FORMS
• INTERVIEWS AND FEE PAY-MENTS
• CHANGE IN PRC PATENT AP-PLICATION NUMBERS

SECURITIES

• FINANCIAL ASSET SECURITIZA-TION ENFORCEMENT RULES ANNOUNCED
• QFII ABOLISHED

TAX

• INCOME OF PERSONNEL SEC-ONDED TO PRC IS TAXABLE IN TAIWAN
• EXCESS VALUE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS CONTRIBUTED AS EQ-UITY IS TAXABLE AS CAPITAL GAINS
• ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES TO TAX-EXEMPT INVESTMENT IN-COME
• TAX TREATMENT OF PREVIOUS LOSSES AFTER MERGER OR DEMERGER