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Update on Taiwan’s Minimum Wage for 2025


The Ministry of Labor has announced that, beginning 1 January 2025, the minimum wage will be adjusted from TWD27,470 to TWD28,590 (c. USD 887) per…

September 24, 2024

“ABC Company”? “XYZ Group”? Confirming the Correct Name of the Defendant and Ensuring Proper Document Service to Enforce Foreign Judgments in Taiwan


In a previous article, we discussed some factors that could make a foreign civil judgment unenforceable in Taiwan. Among such factors, the most common and…

August 23, 2024

2023 Environmental Report


For many years, Winkler Partners has aimed to reduce our negative impact on the natural environment, while looking for meaningful ways where we can create…

August 15, 2024

How to Serve Documents to Defendants in Taiwan to Ensure the Enforceability of Civil Judgments in Taiwan?


In a previous article, we introduced the procedures for enforcing foreign civil judgments in Taiwan and some factors that can make a foreign civil judgment…

August 7, 2024

Fraud Alert


2 August 2024 Important Notice: Fraud Alert Winkler Partners is a full-service law firm in Taiwan. Unfortunately, we have recently become aware that our firm’s…

August 2, 2024

Navigating Legal Boundaries During Olympic Fever: A Brief Discussion on Ambush Marketing


For a few weeks every four years all eyes turn towards the spectacle of sport that is the Olympic games. Despite the high costs associated…

July 26, 2024

How the Taiwan Fellowship Act would foster U.S.-Taiwan Cooperation, and a Call for Implementation


The Taiwan Fellowship Act (“TFA” or the “Act”) is a strategic initiative designed to enhance U.S.-Taiwan cooperation by fostering mutual understanding and collaboration between the…

When AI becomes the scalper, is there any way to regulate it?
- A brief overview of Taiwan and foreign frameworks


From the record-breaking concerts of Blackpink to baseball games at the newly opened Taipei Dome, fans are feeling the sting of ticket scalping. Unfortunately, things…

July 8, 2024

Peter Dernbach Recognized in WTR Global Leaders 2024


We are excited to announce that our partner, Peter Dernbach, has been recognized in the WTR Global Leaders 2024. WTR Global Leaders 2024, now in…

June 12, 2024

For a foreign hotel without a Taiwan branch, does marketing in Taiwan constitute use of its trademark? Court: Transactional activities that occur in Taiwan constitute genuine trademark use in accordance with the territoriality principle


If a foreign hotel brand does not have a local operational branch providing services in Taiwan, is its registered trademark in Taiwan liable to revocation…

June 5, 2024

Google Remembers Your Dark Past: Can I Claim the “Right to be Forgotten” in Taiwan?


Many people might have had the experience of searching up their own names on the Internet. These web searches give us the means to dig…

May 13, 2024

WP Contributes to Taiwan Chapter in Practical Law’s Terminating Licenses of IP Rights


Our team, including Ling-ying Hsu and Yi-kai Chen, contributed to the Taiwan Chapter of Practical Law's Practice Note on Terminating Licenses of IP Rights. This…

April 29, 2024

Is it Legal for Companies to Receive Cryptocurrencies from Individuals to Assist them with Trading in Taiwan?


In recent years, investing in cryptocurrency has become a trend. Countless companies are riding this wave by assisting customers with navigating the cryptocurrency landscape, attempting…

April 23, 2024

WP Contributes to Taiwan Chapter in Practical Law’s Employment Guide


Our Partner, Christine Chen, contributed to the Taiwan chapter of Practical Law’s Employment and Employee Benefits Global Guide. The 2024 edition presents a comprehensive overview…

April 16, 2024

Legal Update: Amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act


Due to the rampant rise of scams and fraud in recent years, the Executive Yuan has responded by publishing version 1.5 of the government’s next-generation…

March 26, 2024

Three Tips When Drafting Franchise Non-Compete Provisions in Taiwan


Many of our international clients looking to bring a foreign brand they own into the Taiwan market do so using a franchise model. We have…

March 22, 2024