Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on May 25, 2018 in the European Union (EU). This regulation is well known for its strict rules on personal data protection of natural persons and especially for the implementation of large fines in ca...

LABOR STANDARDS ACT AMENDMENTS

The amendment to the Labor Standards Act (LSA) passed the Parliament of ROC on Wednesday January 10, 2018. The amendment is expected to be implemented and taken into effect on March 1, 2018

The tables below shall give you a brief overview o...

The Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals was approved by the Parliament of ROC on Tuesday October 31st, 2017. This new law aims at attracting more foreign professionals to Taiwan. The Act and subordinate regulations are expected to be impleme...

Electricity Act amendments (January 2017)

1. General Comments

In Taiwan, the Electricity Act was revised and went to effect on Jan. 11,2017. More than 84 percent of the act has not been changed for 50 years. The amendment this year is a huge progress in the Electricity A...

Labor Standards Act Amendment

An amendment to the Labor Standards Act (LSA) in Taiwan went into effect on December 23, 2016. The newly performed amendment to the LSA includes weekly days off, overtime payment, annual leave, etc. Here is a brief summary of the amendment...

(June 2017)

A first and very important question is to know which type of legal entities you may consider to establish a corporate presence in Taiwan.

The current Taiwanese legislation offers three different types of establishment in Taiwan for foreign corporations.

Please...