Taiwan constitutional court issues decision on marriage equality

Taiwan's constitutional court today issued Interpretation 748 holding that Book IV Chapter II (marriage) of the Taiwan Civil Code is unconstitutional ...

Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor further clarifies new leave rules

Since amendments to Taiwan’s Labor Standards Act (the “LSA”) came into force in December 2016, both employees and employers have often found the...

Data protection enforcement decisions by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission

Taiwan has had data protection laws since the mid-1990s, but a new era in data protection began in October of 2012 when the Personal Information Prote...

Merger control FAQ (part 1 – the basics)

We receive regular inquiries from foreign clients as to whether a particular transaction requires making a merger control filing in Taiwan. The follow...

Diez consejos en cuanto a relaciones laborales en Taiwán

This is a Spanish translation of our English article “Ten tips for Taiwan employment contracts”, which you can find here. Esta es la traducción ...

Personal information concerns when conducting due diligence

Transactional attorneys are intimately familiar with due diligence requests (“DDR”). A prospective buyer (“Buyer”) will typically deliver to ...

Regulations amended to strengthen border control measures protecting trademarks

The Taiwan Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, amended the Regulations Governing Customs Measures in Protecting Rights and Interests in Trade...

Exemptions to Taiwan’s work permit requirements: the Consultation Mechanism

Taiwan’s work permit requirements may appear to be inflexible but little-known exemptions are readily available for two requirements: minimum employ...