Bulletin
March 2011 Issue
Bulletin
RULES GOVERNING INVESTMENT IN PRC ENTERPRISES BY BANKS, FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANIES AND THEIR AFFILIATES
On 16 December 2010, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) issued the "Rules Governing Investment in PRC Enterprises by Banks, Financial Holding Companies and Their Affiliates" ("Rules"), which took effect on the same date. The Rules aim to complete the regulatory basis for investments made by ROC banks, financial holding companies and their affiliates (collectively, "ROC Investors"). In 16 March 2011, the Rules were am ... MoreCOMPETITION
- PRICE AND GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTORS VIOLATE THE FAIR TRADE ACT
- FAIR TRADE COMMISSION GUIDELINES ON HANDLING COMPARATIVE ADVERTISEMENT
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- FORGERY OF COMMODITY BARCODES CONSTITUTES AN OFFENCE OF FORGERY OF QUASI-PRIVATE DOCUMENTS
- DOES REWRITING A DEPENDENT CLAIM AS AN INDEPENDENT CLAIM CHANGE THE SCOPE OF A PATENT?
- CHANGES TO INVALIDATION ACTIONS UNDER THE PATENT ACT
- NEW TAIWAN'S TRADEMARK GOVERNMENT FEES TOOK EFFECT ON 1 FEBRUARY 2011
- THE EXAMINATION GUIDELINES ON RETAIL SERVICES TAKES EFFECT
LABOR
SECURITIES
- NEW REGULATIONS ON SUSPENSION OF BOOK BUILDING OF TAIWAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
- AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SCOPE OF MATERIAL INFORMATION AND THE MEANS OF ITS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT
- KEY POINTS OF RULES GOVERNING THE TDR ISSUER'S REPURCHASE OF TAIWAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
TAX
- THIN CAPITALIZATION RULE INCORPORATED INTO THE AMENDED INCOME TAX ACT
- TAIWAN-FRANCE AND TAIWAN-HUNGARY DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENTS APPLY TO INCOME OBTAINED FROM 1 JANUARY 2011 ONWARDS
- SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION OF FINE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF SECURITIES TRANSACTION TAX
- 3% BUSINESS TAX RATE APPLIES TO ONSHORE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES' PURCHASE OF SERVICES FROM OFFSHORE ENTERPRISES FOR OPERATION OF CORE BUSINESS
- INTEREST RATE ON 1 JANUARY OF EACH YEAR OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY PROCEDURE APPLIES TO TAX PAYABLE/REFUNDABLE