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Regulations Governing Offshore Securities Branches(2015.11.23) |
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Article 2
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If an offshore securities branch has any of the following circumstances, it shall report the matter to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) and notify the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (CBC):
- Commencement of business.
- Material change in business plan.
- Occurrence of, or foreseeable, material loss.
- Occurrence of material litigation.
- Any violation of the Act or of any order issued by the competent authority pursuant to the Act.
The matters set forth in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding paragraph shall be reported before the fact; the matters set forth in subparagraphs 3 to 5 shall be reported within 5 business days from the day the matter is known or the event occurs.
The term "business day," as used in these Regulations, means a trading day on the domestic securities markets.
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Article 3
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Except as otherwise provided by the competent authority, when an offshore securities branch conducts business with natural persons, juristic persons, government entities, or financial institutions within the territory of the Republic of China (ROC), it shall do so in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the conduct of business by securities firms. When the offshore securities branch conducts business with natural persons, juristic persons, government entities, or financial institutions outside the territory of the ROC, it shall conduct the business in accordance with the applicable rules set out by the competent authority.
An offshore securities branch shall adopt an internal control system in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Service Enterprises in Securities and Futures Markets adopted by the FSC.
An offshore securities branch shall conduct business operations in accordance with laws and regulations, its articles of incorporation, as well as the internal control system referred to in the preceding paragraph.
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