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Article 1
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These Regulations have been promulgated pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the Securities and Exchange Law.
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Article 2
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The term "Centralized Securities Depository Enterprise" (hereinafter referred to as "CSDE") under these Regulations means an enterprise engaged in the business of providing securities custody, book-entry transfer, and registration of book-entry securities.
The term "participant" under these Regulations means a person opening an account with the CSDE for deposit of securities and book-entry settlement.
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Article 3
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The engagement in the business of a CSDE shall be subject to the approval of the Securities and Futures Commission under the Ministry of Finance (hereinafter referred to as "SFC").
Only one CSDE shall be established for each stock exchange.
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Article 4
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A CSDE shall be incorporated as a company limited by shares, and shall have at least NT$500 million in paid-in capital. All shares shall be fully subscribed by the promoters.
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Article 5
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A CSDE is engaged in the following businesses:
1. custody of securities;
2. book-entry services in connection with securities settlement and pledged securities delivery;
3. computer processing service in connection with book-entry settlement of securities;
4. service in connection with book-entry distribution of securities;
5. registration of issuance of book-entry securities;
6. other services as approved by the SFC.
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Article 6
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In order to engage in the business of a CSDE, an application shall be filed with the SFC with the following documents:
1. articles of incorporation;
2. business plan;
3. a roster of promoters specifying names, addresses and capital contributions of the promoters;
4. minutes of meeting of promoters; and
5. other documents as prescribed by the SFC.
The business plan as referred to in Item 2 of the preceding Paragraph shall contain the following:
1. internal organization of the enterprise and matters relating to its internal accounting control;
2. location where securities will be held in custody and facilities;
3. planning of computer system in connection with custody and book-entry of securities;
4. matters regarding control and storage procedures of securities deposits and withdrawals from the premises; and
5. other matters relating to business operations.
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Article 7
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Upon being legally registered, a CSDE shall file a business license application to the SFC with the following documents:
1. a photocopy of the certificate of incorporation;
2. articles of incorporation;
3. shareholders list and a copy of the minutes of shareholders meeting;
4. a roster of directors, supervisors and managers, and a written statement declaring that situations specified in Article 53 of the Securities and Exchange Law do not apply to any of the aforesaid persons.
5. a copy of the minutes of the board of directors meeting;
6. a roster of associated persons, their credential certificates, and a written statement declaring that situations specified in Article 54 of the Securities and Exchange Law do not apply to any of the aforesaid persons; and
7. other documents as prescribed by the SFC.
The approval of a CSDE which failed to apply for the business license with the SFC six months after its proper company registration may be canceled by the SFC; the enterprise may however, upon the showing of a good cause and prior to the deadline, apply with the SFC for an up to six months extension of the deadline; provided that such extension shall be granted for only once.
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Article 8
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Prior approval from the SFC is required before a CSDE may engage in any of the following acts:
1. any changes in the articles of incorporation;
2. suspension or resumption of business;
3. dissolution;
4. disposition of entire or a substantial part of assets;
5. acquisition of entire or a substantial part of assets from a third party;
6. establishment or closure of a branch office or other business places;
7. borrowing, loans, or reinvestment;
8. alternation in the location where the securities are held in the custody; and
9. other matters as prescribed by the SFC as requiring approval.
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Article 9
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Reports shall be filed with the SFC should a CSDE encounter any of the following situations:
1. opening and closure of accounts by participants with the CSDE;
2. any resolution adopted at a directors or shareholders meeting;
3. any alternation in ownership of shares;
4. any alternation with regard to directors, supervisors, or managers; or
5. any other matter of which the filing is required by the SFC.
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Article 10
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A "participant" of a CSDE shall be confined to the following:
1. the Ministry of Finance;
2. stock exchanges;
3. over-the-counter securities exchange;
4. securities firms;
5. securities financing enterprises;
6. the custodian institution consigned for custody of securities investment trust funds, fund for discretionary account consignment of investment, and funds and securities of overseas Chinese outside the territory of the Republic of China, foreign nationals, or qualified foreign investment institutions;
7. dealers of the central government bonds;
8. financial institutions;
9. insurance companies;
10. issuers of securities delivered through book-entry system; and
11. other entities as approved by the SFC.
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Article 11
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A CSDE may provide custodian services only to the following eligible securities:
1. securities listed on a stock exchange;
2. securities traded over the counter of a securities firm; and
3. other securities the custodian of which has been approved by the SFC.
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Article 12
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A CSDE shall draft fee schedules in connection with the business it engages in; such fee schedules shall be submitted to the SFC for approval. This also applies in the occasion of amendment.
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Article 13
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A CSDE shall establish its Rules of Operation in connection with the following matters and submit such rules to the SFC for approval. This also applies in the occasion of amendment.
1. business hours and holidays;
2. opening and closure of accounts;
3. subjects to which the securities custody service will be provided and the method of custody;
4. matters concerning account books of securities in the custody;
5. matters concerning book-entry of securities in the custody;
6. matters concerning pledge of securities in the custody;
7. matters concerning distribution of securities through book-entry system;
8. matters concerning transfer of securities in the custody;
9. matters concerning delivery and withdrawal of securities in the custody;
10. processing of matters relating to loss, defect, or destruction of securities in the custody;
11. matters concerning the control of deposit and withdrawal of securities in the custody and its storage management;
12. matters concerning registration of issuance of book-entry securities; and
13. other matters relating to custody and book-entry.
The business operation of a CSDE shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Operation as provided in the preceding Paragraph.
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Article 14
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A CSDE shall in accordance with the SFC's requirement appropriate an indemnity reserve.
The indemnity reserve as referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall be deposited and maintained in a special account, and the funds in the said account shall not be utilized in any means other than those described below:
1. bank deposit or postal saving deposit;
2. purchase of government bonds and/or financial bonds; or
3. Other utilization as approved by the SFC.
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Article 15
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The capital of CSDE shall not be loaned to any third party or utilized for any purposes other than designated ones. Except for justifiable operational purposes, the capital of CSDE shall not be utilized in any means other than those described below:
1. bank deposit or postal saving deposit;
2. purchase of treasury bills and/or negotiable certificates of time deposits;
3. purchase of government bonds and/or financial bonds; or
4. Other utilization as approved by the SFC.
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Article 16
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A CSDE shall set aside thirty to eighty percent of the after tax profit as the special reserve.
The percentage of the special reserve set aside each year as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be designated by the SFC depending on profitability.
The special reserve as referred to in the first Paragraph shall not be used unless it is used to cover company losses or used as capitalization with the approval of the SFC.
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Article 17
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A CSDE shall prescribe procedure for acquisition and/or disposal of fixed assets and submit such procedure to the SFC for approval. This also applies in the occasion of amendment.
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Article 18
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A CSDE shall, prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, propose its business plans and budgets of the year and file with the SFC for approval. This also applies in the occasion of amendment. A CSDE shall, within fifteen days after the end of each quarter, make reports with regard to the execution of business plans and budgets till said quarter and file with the SFC for review and recordation.
A CSDE shall execute the business plans and budgets of the year in accordance with those approved by the SFC, and propose a performance evaluation and assessment rule on its departments and personnel, and file with the SFC for approval. This also applies in the occasion of amendment.
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Article 19
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A CSDE shall, within four months of the end of each fiscal year and two months of the end of each semi-annual fiscal year, publicly announce and report to the SFC financial reports certified by a certified public accountant, approved by the board of directors, and recognized by the supervisor.
In the event that the annual financial reports referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall be inconsistent with the annual financial reports accepted at the regular shareholders meeting, a report shall be filed with the SFC within two days of the occurrence of such inconsistency.
The financial reports referred to in the first Paragraph shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the SFC.
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Article 20
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A CSDE shall maintain permanent records, at different locations, regarding registration of issuance of book-entry securities.
A CSDE shall maintain records on deposit/withdrawal and inventory of securities in the custody; such records shall be kept for at last fifteen years.
Daily reports shall be filed with the SFC on the aggregate amount of securities deposited, withdrawn and the balance of inventory.
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Article 21
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A CSDE shall establish organizational rules governing matters including the setup of its internal units, number and title of employees, and submit such rules for the SFC's approval. This also applies in the occasion of amendment.
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Article 22
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A CSDE shall establish personnel management rules governing matters including recruitment, salary schedule, benefits program, evaluation of attendance, commendation and sanction, training and continuous education, retirement, severance, and pension of employees, and submit such rules to the SFC for approval. This also applies in the occasion of amendment.
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Article 23
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A CSDE shall file monthly reports with the SFC for record on the changes of its associated persons.
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Article 24
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A CSDE is prohibited from engaging in any of the following acts:
1. merger;
2. disposition of all or principal portion of its business;
3. providing guarantee, endorsing negotiable instruments, or providing assets as security for third parties; or
4. other matters as prescribed by the SFC.
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Article 25
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A CSDE shall provide roster of owners of securities and other information in accordance with the Law Governing Protection of Personal Data Processed by Computers, the Rules Governing Book-Entry Operations of Securities in Centralized Custody, and/or other relevant laws and regulations.
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Article 26
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No director, supervisor, or employee of a CSDE shall simultaneously hold in any form any position or honorary position of a participant. Such restriction shall not apply to a participant which by virtue of its investment in the CSDE causes any of its directors, supervisors, or managers to serve simultaneously as the director, supervisor or manager of a CSDE.
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Article 27
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No director, supervisor, or employee of a CSDE shall engage in any of the following acts:
1. to trade securities directly or indirectly on information which he/she learned from performing duties;
2. to disclose any secret which he/she learned from performing duties;
3. to engage in any act which may be false, fraudulent, involving withholding of information or omission, or misleading to others while handling the book-entry, custody or registration of securities; or
4. any other acts in violation of laws and regulations.
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Article 28
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The SFC may, at any time, order a CSDE to submit financial and business reports and other reference materials or make a direct examination of the financial and business conditions of a CSDE.
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Article 29
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These Regulations shall become effective as of the date of promulgation.
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