Features & Analyses

Taiwan's Personal Information Protection Act has left many companies unaware of their obligations to protect employee's personal information and how to establish their own personal information management system

Many of the amendments bring Taiwan's Patent Act in line with international practices and significantly improve patent enforcement rights

The Labour Standards Act sets out the minimum standards for terminating employees in Taiwan. With such rigid legislation, how can employees ensure they are complying with the Act?

Private equity and venture capital investors are seeing Taiwan as the key to entering the PRC, but PE firms have encountered difficulties with tender offers, calling for a more transparent review process and regulatory scheme

Since relaxing the restrictions in 2008, Taiwan's capital markets have been inundated with IPOs, but foreign companies need to understand the proper restructuring arrangements before a formal application can be made

Simplified procedures and tax policies account for the growing M&A transactions in Taiwan. With high expectations for an increase in PRC capital and proposed amendments to M&A legislation, this trend is bound to continue, but what transaction structures do foreign investors need to comply with?

C Y Huang, Chairman of the Taiwan Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Council (MAPE) spoke to David Tring about the Council's role in assisting cross-strait investments, the deals they have worked on and outlook for relations

Chinese companies have yet to realise how attorney-client privilege could help their US litigation. As more Chinese companies go outbound, Jigang Jin explains how this powerful tool can minimise risk and save time and money

Circulars from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange have reduced the approval burden on the capital account, a move that has boosted investor confidence by showing a renewed commitment to liberalising foreign exchange controls