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Exploring statistics at the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court: part I overview


Since its inception in 2008, the Intellectual Property Court (“IP Court”) has heard thousands of civil, criminal and administrative actions concer...

May 28, 2020

#Metoo Taiwan: how to handle sexual harassment cases at work


The #Metoo movement has increased people’s awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace. By law, companies have an obligation to create safe work...

May 7, 2020

Partner Greg Buxton takes part in Covid-19 webinar


On Thursday, 30 April, partner Greg Buxton took part in a webinar titled “The New Economic Normal? Assessing the Immediate and Longer-term Prospec...

May 6, 2020

Covid-19 measures for Taiwan employees and the self-employed announced


In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Taiwan government has announced subsidy programs for impacted employees and the self-employed. This article...

April 9, 2020

Tips on entering into agreements with Taiwanese companies


Foreign parties entering into contracts with Taiwanese entities are often surprised by the simplicity of the proposed terms. While contracts drawn up ...

March 24, 2020

Working in Taiwan as a creative professional part II: the Employment Gold Card for special professionals in culture and the arts


This is the second of two FAQs on how creative professionals can live and work in Taiwan after the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign P...

March 17, 2020

Legal issues to consider when choosing a SaaS business model


For companies offering software solutions to clients, one of the earliest and most important decisions will be whether to adopt a business model based...

January 7, 2020

Labor Incident Act: three takeaways for employers


Taiwan’s Labor Incident Act (“LIA”) was announced on 5 December 2018 and will come into force on 1 January 2020.[1] The core principles of th...

December 27, 2019