Bulletin
January 2009 Issue
Bulletin
AMENDMENTS TO THE BANK-ING ACT
On December 9, 2008, the Legislative Yuan passed an amendment bill of the Banking Act (hereinafter the "Amendments"), amending 24 articles thereof. The Amendments were promulgated by the President on December 30, 2008 and became effective on January 1, 2009. They are summarized as follows: ... MoreCOMPETITION
CORPORATION
- SURVIVING COMPANY REMAINS A SINGLE-SHAREHOLDER COMPANY AFTER PURCHASE OF DISSENTING SHARES
- NOMINATIONS FOR VACANT INDEPENDENT DIRECTORSHIP CAN BE TAKEN BEFORE SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
- BOARD MEETINGS MAY BE HELD OUTSIDE TAIWAN
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- GENERIC NAMES MAY ACQUIRE TRADEMARK DISTINCTIVENESS THROUGH USE
- CONDITIONS FOR INFRINGE-MENT OF TRADEMARK BY COMPANY NAME
- GUIDANCE ON RIGHT OF PUB-LIC RELEASE AND AUTHOR'S MORAL RIGHTS
- PTE EXAMINATION GUIDELINES UNDER AMENDMENT
- PATENT ACT AMENDMENTS ON INFRINGEMENT-RELATED IS-SUES
- EXAMINATION GUIDELINES ON TRADEMARK DISTINCTIVENESS PUBLISHED
INVESTMENT
- AMENDED RULES FOR PRC NATIONALS' COMMERCIAL VIS-ITS TO TAIWAN
- AMENDED CRITERIA GOVERN-ING OFFERING AND ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES BY FOREIGN SECURITIES ISSUERS
- NEW RULES FOR SECURITIES INVESTMENTS AND FUTURES TRADING BY MAINLAND CHI-NESE INVESTORS
LABOR
SECURITIES
- REAL ESTATE SECURITIZATION ACT AMENDED
- SECURITIES FIRMS AND BANKS MAY TRADE IN TAIWAN SHARES-BASED DERIVATIVES WITH UNREGISTERED FOREIGN INVESTORS
- AMENDMENTS TO THE FINAN-CIAL HOLDING COMPANY ACT