Taiwan’s stimulus vouchers explained

In response to the Covid-19 outbreak earlier this year, Taiwan’s government announced a second stimulus program to encourage consumer spending (the ...

When is a wet signature required in Taiwan employment agreements?

Following our article regarding electronic signatures in Taiwan which focused on commercial agreements, this article outlines four types of employme...

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 ...

Update on COVID-19 entry restrictions as of 27 June 2021

Back in March this year, Taiwan loosened entry restrictions and reduced quarantine periods due to the island’s successful efforts at keeping the COV...

Taiwan enhances parental leave policies

According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s latest report on total fertility rates around the world, Taiwan was ranked last out of 227 coun...