Virtual assets, AML and anti-terrorism financing

The popularity of virtual assets is booming. Investors can now purchase and trade virtual assets in a variety of ways, including through any number of...

ESG investment and Taiwan disclosure requirements

ESG investing (sometimes also referred to as “socially responsible investing,” “impact investing,” or “sustainable investing”) refers to i...

Franchising in Taiwan: Fair Trade Act and disclosure obligations

In our four previous articles we discussed issues related to general intellectual property protection, due diligence on potential franchisees, and ...

Covid-19 support for small businesses and startups in Taiwan

In 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan’s government introduced a Special Act (Special Act for Prevention, Relief, and Revitalization ...

Covid-19 support for international enterprises in Taiwan

In 2020 at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Taiwan’s government introduced a Special Act (Special Act for Prevention, Relief, and Revitalization ...

Electronic signatures in Taiwan

Signing a document is the most common way to indicate that a party accepts the terms and conditions of an agreement, acknowledges consent, or attests ...

Franchising in Taiwan: governing law

In our previous article we took a look at obtaining preliminary injunctions in Taiwan. Now, we turn to governing law. Governing law and dispute reso...

New developments in Taiwan’s electronic payment market – what you need to know

This is a translation of the original Mandarin Chinese article by Yi-Kai Chen and Christine Chen, which can be found here. Translation by Paul Cox. ...