During the life of a close company limited by shares, transfer of its shares by the shareholders is subject to certain restrictions.

The Temporary General License granted under the new export restrictions on certain advanced computing products and semiconductor manufacturing items in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations ...

This is a follow-up to our legal alert concerning the draft bill of the Basic Act on AI (人工智慧基本法草案; the Bill). On 28 August 2025, Taiwan's Executive Yuan passed the draft Bill, aiming to strike a balance between emerging AI technologies and ethical conduct.

The FSC issued the letter Ref. No. Jin-Guan-Bao-Shou-Zi No. 10400954511 dated 23 December 2015 to elaborate on Subparagraph 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the Regulations Governing Offshore Insurance Branches.

On March 12, 2025, the Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Economic Affairs ("MOEA") issued Interpretation Letter No. 11401401940 ("MOEA Letter")...

To align with the Sustainability Disclosure Standards ("IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards") issued by the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation...

In the last week of May alone, the Investigation Bureau of Taiwan's Ministry of Justice ("MOJ") and local prosecutors from various districts raided the offices of 10 semiconductor, ...

In recent years, the Taiwanese government has introduced policies that aim to increase incentives for foreigners to come to Taiwan to start their own businesses or to recruit high-level ...

This article is the fourth and final in our series on merger control in Taiwan.

With an increasing number of cases being brought against Taiwan companies, it’s important to consider how to make that future judgment worth something. With Taiwan’s relatively unique diplomatic isolation, it can be often helpful to get advice at a couple of key junctures: before getting into a contract with a Taiwan party and before commencing litigation against a Taiwan party.

With economic recoveries, corporate minds often turn to thoughts of merger. Companies that have survived hard economic times think about what bargains they can strike with regards to market share and key technologies, or even to complete previously unfinished business. With Taiwan a regional technology hub with strong cross-strait ties to mainland China manufacturing, Taiwan often shows up on multijurisdictional merger-control hit lists.

Taiwan, located in East Asia, has one of the largest and most stable economies outside of the United Nations countries.

Taiwan recently completed what many consider to be the largest overhaul of its Company Act in nearly 20 years.

Taiwan's Government Procurement Act faces its most significant overhaul to date, with draft amendments proposed in November 2025 aimed at modernizing procurement procedures and strengthening supplier protections.

In our previous article Foreign Startups in Taiwan: 3 Key Questions You Need to Consider in Advance, we answered the 3 most frequently asked questions that have been inquired by a foreign national when they want to set up a company in Taiwan.

首先，就從外國人的部分說起。外國人在臺灣可以設獨資商號、合夥、公司，為了簡化說明，本篇將聚焦在實務上比較多人詢問的公司設立。

What is the current business climate in your jurisdiction, including major political, economic, and/or legal activities on the horizon in your country that could have a big impact on businesses?