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Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Governing Contracts for the Listing of Taiwan Depositary Receipts(1999.02.25) |
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Article 1
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These Rules are adopted pursuant to Article 140 of the Securities and Exchange Act.
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Article 2
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When a foreign issuer and its depository institution, in accordance with Article 139 of the Securities and Exchange Act, apply to the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE) for exchange listing of a previously approved public issue of Taiwan depositary receipts, then in accordance with Article 141 of the same Act, they shall enter into a contract for the listing of Taiwan depositary receipts based on the matters prescribed in these Rules.
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Article 3
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A contract for the listing of Taiwan depositary receipts shall expressly state the name and quantity of the securities represented by the overseas depositary receipts under application for listing, the date of issuance of the Taiwan depositary receipts, the total number of units to be issued, the price per unit, and the total value of the issue.
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Article 4
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A contract for the listing of Taiwan depositary receipts shall expressly provide that when due to a change in the equity holdings of a director, supervisor, or managerial officer, or of a shareholder holding more than 10 percent of its shares, the foreign issuer is required under the laws and regulations of its home country or a country where its stock is listed to file and publicly announce that information in any one location, then its depository institution within the territory of the Republic of China shall be required to file the same information at the same time with the competent authority and the TWSE and to publicly announce the information.
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Article 5
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All provisions pertaining to Taiwan depositary receipts in securities-related laws and regulations, TWSE bylaws, and TWSE public announcements are an integral part of the listing contract and shall be complied with and foreign issuers, their depository institutions, and the TWSE.
If there is a subsequent increase or decrease in the number of listed Taiwan depositary receipts, or if a change in the company's name, a capital decrease, or some other matter results in a change in particular items, then the listing report that is approved by the TWSE, or the increase, decrease, or change in particular items set out in the application for contract amendment, will also be deemed an integral part of the listing contract.
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Article 6
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After the competent authority approves a listing contract, the foreign issuer and its depository institution shall be subject mutatis mutandis to the listing fee rate standards adopted by the TWSE, and shall pay a listing fee to the TWSE upon initial listing and within one month of the beginning of each year thereafter.
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Article 7
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On the basis of applicable laws, regulations, or TWSE bylaws, or when it deems it necessary due to other reasons sufficient to affect market order or investor rights and interests, the TWSE may impose an altered trading method, suspend trading of, or delist previously listed Taiwan depositary receipts after applying to and receiving approval from the competent authority.
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Article 8
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The governing law for a listing contract for Taiwan depositary receipts is the law of the Republic of China. The Taiwan Taipei District Court is the competent court of jurisdiction for any litigation arising in connection with a listing contract for Taiwan depositary receipts.
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Article 9
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These Rules, and any amendments hereto, shall take effect upon approval by the competent authority.
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