Climate Change Efforts in Taiwan
The Paris Agreement or Paris Climate Accords is an international treaty on climate change. It was adopted in 2015 and came into force on November…
Winkler Partners Achieves Carbon Neutral Certification for 2021
To address the issues of climate change and global warming, Winkler Partners Attorneys at Law has voluntarily chosen to follow the PAS 2060:2014 carbon neutrality…
Electronic Signatures in Taiwan Update
In July 2021, we first wrote about the validity of electronic signatures in the context of cross-border transaction agreements and other closing documents in an…
The International Sustainability Standards Board – What is it and what can we expect from it?
On 3 November 2021 during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (also referred to as COP26), the IFRS Foundation Trustees announced the creation of…
Taiwan introduces new health and safety rules for night workers
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor issued The Guidelines of Occupational Safety and Health for the Night Shift (the "Guidelines") after several high-profile physical attacks on convenience…
Amendments to the Foreign Professionals Act explained
This article originally appeared in the December issue of Taiwan Business TOPICS, the monthly publication of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan. It has been…
Recent developments in Taiwan’s trade secrets protection regime
In recent years, trade secret infringement cases have continually popped up in Taiwan’s news media. In one example, Ability Opto-electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (AOET) was…
Creative works as NFTs and relevant legal issues in Taiwan
Blockchain or distributed ledger technology is the primary technology upon which cryptocurrencies, utility tokens, security tokens, and similar products are built. These types of products…
WP represents 25 of the world’s biggest brands
Interbrand has released its 100 Best Global Brands list for 2021. Winkler Partners represents 25 brands that made the list for this year, including four…
Peter Dernbach joins Interlaw’s Board of Directors
Coordinating Partner Peter Dernbach has joined the Board of Directors at Interlaw, an elite network of independent law firms with over 7500 lawyers in more…
Virtual assets, AML and anti-terrorism financing
The popularity of virtual assets is booming. Investors can now purchase and trade virtual assets in a variety of ways, including through any number of…
ESG investment and Taiwan disclosure requirements
ESG investing (sometimes also referred to as “socially responsible investing,” “impact investing,” or “sustainable investing”) refers to investment which prioritizes environmental (E), social (S), and…
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 first program ran between…
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 employment documents that may not be executed with…
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 the drafting (governing law) and enforcement (preliminary injunctions)…
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 Measures for Severe…