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…
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…
At the end of May 2023, Taiwan’s #MeToo movement erupted because of several incidents of workplace sexual harassment. This revealed that the supervision and complaint…
Winkler Partners is looking for a legal intern for summer 2024. Current students who are enrolled in law school programs outside of Taiwan are encouraged…
People commonly refer to Wikipedia as a source of information when conducting online searches. However, have you ever noticed the fine print at the bottom…
An Overview of Trademark Licensing in Taiwan
Nowadays, trademark licensing plays an important role in commercial activities globally. Licensors gain revenue and access to broader markets, while licensees benefit from established brand recognition…
WP represents a third of the world’s biggest brands
Interbrand has released its 100 Best Global Brands list for 2023. Winkler Partners represents over one-third of the brands that made the list for this…
Cinco Cosas Que Debes Saber Sobre Sociedades Limitadas en Taiwán
This is a Spanish translation of our English article “5 Things to Know about Taiwan Limited Companies”, which you can find here. Esta es la…
The TFTC Abandons the Disposal Directions (Guidelines) on Extraterritorial Mergers
Whether foreign companies were required to make a merger control filing with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (“TFTC”) in respect of extraterritorial mergers was previously…
Taiwan Courts to Introduce AI-Assisted Judgment Drafting
To alleviate the workload of judges and enhance the efficiency of trials, the Judicial Yuan (Taiwan’s judicial authority) has commissioned Chunghwa Telecom to develop an…
Key Issues in Taiwan Supply Chain Management
The Winkler corporate team represents both local Taiwan manufacturers and foreign product purchasers. We draft and review manufacturing and supply agreements on a routine basis.…
Why do stories on the screen seem alike?
－ A Case Study of Plagiarism in Audiovisual Works
Amid the vigorous development of the audiovisual industry, the question often arises: are creative similarities acts of plagiarism, or are they merely conceptual similarities? This…
Do Sports Video Games Need a License to Simulate a Stadium’s Appearance?
The well-known video game company Electronic Arts (EA) is known for releasing the football video game FIFA (now known as EA Sport FC), which is…
Update on Taiwan’s Minimum Wage for 2024
Beginning 1 January 2024, the minimum wage will be adjusted from TWD26,400 to TWD27,470 (c. USD 859) per month. The rate of increase is around…
Legal Update: Taiwan Relaxes Criteria for Hiring Foreigners
Under the Qualifications and Criteria Standards for foreigners undertaking the jobs specified under Article 46.1.1 to 46.1.6 of the Employment Service Act (“the Standards”), Article…
5 Things to Know about Taiwan Limited Companies
We often advise clients seeking to establish operations in Taiwan. One of the first topics of discussion is often determining the optimal Taiwan business form…