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Regulations Governing Over-the-Counter Trading Enterprises  CH

Announced Date: 2006.06.27 
   Chapter II  Permission for Establishment
Article 5    An OTC trading enterprise shall be organized as a company limited by shares; its paid-in capital may not be less than NT$1 billion, which shall be fully subscribed by the promoters at the time of promotion.
Article 6    An OTC trading enterprise shall apply to the Competent Authority by submitting an application and the following documents:
  1. Articles of incorporation.
  2. Business plan.
  3. A register of the promoters, specifying their personal or organizational names, addresses, and capital contributions.
  4. Promoters meeting minutes.
  5. Other documents as required by the Competent Authority.
    The business plan of subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph shall include the items listed below:
  1. Matters regarding the regulation of OTC trading of securities and other financial products.
  2. Matters regarding the enterprise's internal organization and internal accounting controls.
  3. Matters regarding the computer planning for OTC trading.
  4. Other matters regarding business operations.
Article 7    After completing company registration procedures in accordance with law, an OTC trading enterprise shall apply to the Competent Authority for the issuance of a business license, attaching the documents listed below:
  1. Document evidencing company registration.
  2. Articles of incorporation.
  3. Shareholders register and shareholders meeting minutes.
  4. Register of directors, supervisors, and managerial officers, and a written statement declaring that they do not fall into any of the categories specified in Article 53 of the Act.
  5. Board of directors meeting minutes.
  6. Register of associated persons, evidentiary documentation of their qualifications, and a written declaration stating that they do not fall into any of the categories specified in Article 54 of the Act.
  7. Other documentation as required by the Competent Authority.
    If an OTC trading enterprise fails to apply for the issuance of a business license within six months after completing business registration, the Competent Authority may revoke its approval, provided that before that six-month period has lapsed and with legitimate reason, the OTC trading enterprise may apply to the Competent Authority to extend its approval; such extension may be granted only once for a period not to exceed six months.