Bulletin
March 1999 Issue
Bulletin
CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE PASSED
The Code of Administration Procedure was announced by the President on 3 February 1999. The Code prescribes the procedures that administrative agencies should follow prior to effecting administrative acts. The Code has 8 chapters comprising 175 articles in all, and will take effect on 1 January 2001. Major contents are outlined below:With a view to regulating public powers and in line with the substantive rules of administr ... MoreCOMPETITION
- FTC SANCTION AGAINST A MAJOR CABLE TV SYSTEM OPERATOR OVERRULED
- FTC HOLDS FIRST ORAL PROCEEDINGS
- PARTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR TRADE LAW
CORPORATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ACT AMENDED
- AIR POLLUTION CONTROL AND EMISSION STANDARDS FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS and INFRASTRUCTURE
INSURANCE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- BROADCASTING OF CABLE TV PROGRAMS IN HOTEL ROOMS CONSTITUTES PUBLIC PRESENTATION
- FOUR MUSIC COPYRIGHT INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED
- IPR SELF-REGULATION BY VCD MAKERS
- EXAGGERATED OR FALSE ADVERTISING OF HEALTH FOOD PRODUCTS ADDRESSED BY NEW LAW
- WHO IS QUALIFIED TO REPRESENT US COMPANIES IN PURSUING LITIGATION IN THE ROC?
- PATENT EXAMINATION GUIDELINES FOR FILING DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS AND CONVERSION OF APPLICATION
- REGULATIONS GOVERNING IC LAYOUT FILE HISTORY CHECKS
- PATENT LAW AMENDMENT
- SCOPE OF THE RIGHT TO EXCLUSIVE USE OF TRADEMARKS REGISTERED UNDER THE OLD LAW
- THE GUIDELINE FOR DETERMINGING A WELL-KNOWN MARK ANNOUNCED
INVESTMENT
LABOR
- PREMIUM RATES REDUCED FOR OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD INSURANCE
- DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL INDUSTRIES AND PERSONNEL UNDER THE LABOR STANDARDS LAW
LITIGATION
SECURITIES
- OTC SECURITIES EXCHANGE MEASURES FOR BIDDING OF OTC SECURITIES PROMULGATED BY SFC
- RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESS VOLUMES OF SECURITIES DEALERS WITH LOW BANK OF INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT RATIO
- ELECTRONIC COMMENCE ENTERPRISES INCLUDED AMONG IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES UNDER THE SUI
- INCOME RECEIVED FROM ISSUES OF WARRANTS ARE TAXABLE UNDER THE INCOME TAX LAW
TAX
- ROC AND GAMBIA SIGNED AGREEMENT ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION
- BUSINESS TAX RATE TO BE REDUCED TO 2% FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- RECORD KEEPING AND INCOME/EXPENSE RECOGNITION FOR FOREIGN HEAD OFFICE PROVIDING SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS IN TAIWAN
- AMENDED RULES GOVERNING WITHHOLDING TAX RATES
- REDUCED DEED TAX RATES