ArticleMerger Control Procedure For Financial Institutions To Be StreamlinedTaiwanFinance and BankingLee & Li
ArticleAmendments To The Directions For Disposal Of Non-Performing Loans By Insurance EnterprisesTo assist the purchaser to transfer the titles, if the builder fails to perform its obligations and the coordination is unsuccessful, the insurance enterprise may dispose of the non-performing loans...TaiwanInsuranceLee & Li
ArticleCross-Sector Telecoms Operations To Be RegulatedTaiwanMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentLee & Li
VideoWebinar: A Deep Dive Into The Data Privacy Landscape In TaiwanPlease watch this webinar from Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law.WorldwidePrivacyLee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
ArticleSummary Of The Amendments To The Government Procurement ActThe amendments to the Government Procurement Act were promulgated by the presidential order on 6 January 2016.TaiwanGovernment, Public SectorLee & Li
ArticleRuling On Issues On Close Companies Limited By SharesDuring the life of a close company limited by shares, transfer of its shares by the shareholders is subject to certain restrictions. TaiwanCorporate/Commercial LawLee & Li
ArticleCase Of Beijing 1st Intermediate People's Court Regarding Claim Construction In Light Of SpecificationAccording to Paragraph 1, Article 59 of the Patent Law, the scope of an invention or a utility model patent shall be determined from the terms of the claims.TaiwanIntellectual PropertyLee & Li
ArticleLinked Investment Objects Of An Investment-Linked Insurance And The Utilization Of Its Separate Account AssetsThe 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.TaiwanFinance and BankingLee & Li
ArticleBad Things Can Happen When You Steal A Business From A Minority Co-OwnerOccasionally, we come across court cases in which the majority owners so egregiously mistreated their minority co-owners that it's difficult...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFarrell Fritz, P.C.
ArticleTrademark Sole License Not Definitely Equivalent To Exclusive LicenseThe Intellectual Property Court pointed out in a civil litigation against trademark infringement that the exclusive license should be limited to the situations where the trademark owner will not use the licensed trademark. TaiwanIntellectual PropertyLee & Li
ArticleHandling Of Post-Grant Amendment Of Patent With Invalidation Action Filed Against It During The Administrative Remedy PeriodTaiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) embarked on an overhaul of its invalidation examination guidelines since the new Patent Act was implemented on January 1, 2013.TaiwanIntellectual PropertyLee & Li
ArticleUnregistered Trademark Exclusive Licensee Entitled To File Civil Litigations Against Trademark InfringementAccording to the Trademark Act, the exclusive licensee is entitled to take legal actions against trademark infringement as the trademark owner may take. TaiwanIntellectual PropertyLee & Li
ArticleLatest Tax Incentive And Deferred Tax On Stock TransactionsA corporation may choose to credit (i) up to 15% of its total expenditure on research and development against its corporate income tax payable for that year...TaiwanTaxLee & Li
PodcastEnvironmental Evolutions: Follow The ESG Road: The Next Step (and The Next) On The SEC ESG Path (Podcast)In this episode Partner Bridget Moore and host Megan Berge discuss President Biden's May 20 Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risks and what companies subject to disclosure requirements need to know now.United StatesEnvironmentBaker Botts L.L.P.
ArticleFull Court considers racial discrimination in the workplaceA significant and sensitive workplace issue such as alleged racial discrimination must be treated seriously by employers.AustraliaEmployment and HRClayton Utz
ArticleThe Fair Trade Commission Imposed Fines Of NT$ 5.8 Billion On Global Capacitor Suppliers For Concerted ActionsThe FTC's investigation revealed that Japan capacitor companies had convened several multilateral meetings and engaged in bilateral communication since the 1980's...TaiwanAntitrust/Competition LawLee & Li
ArticleNew "Insurance-Related Businesses As Recognized By The Competent Authority"Article 146 of the Insurance Act ("IA") sets limits on funding allocations of an insurance company, though its funds may be allocated to "insurance-related businesses." TaiwanInsuranceLee & Li