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Article 26
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If any of the following events exists between a securities underwriter and an issuer, such underwriter shall not act as the lead underwriter of the said issuance:
1. Where either party and the subsidiary company in which such party holds more than 50% of the shares aggregately hold 10% or more of the total shares of the other party.
2. Where either party and the subsidiary company in which such party holds more than 50% of the shares appoint more than half of the directors of the other party.
3. Where the board chairman or president of either party is the spouse or a relative within the second degree or closer of the board chairman or president of the other party.
4. Where 20% or more of the total number of shares of either party is held by the same shareholder.
5. Where half or more of the directors or supervisors of either party are the same as the directors or supervisors of the other party; the spouses, children, and relatives within the second degree or closer of the said persons count as "the same".
6. Where either party and related parties hold a total of 50% or more of the total issued shares of the other party. However, where the securities underwriter is a subsidiary securities firm of a financial institution or a financial holding company, this restriction shall not apply if the total shares of the issuing company held by such subsidiary itself, the subsidiary's parent company, and all subsidiaries of the parent company do not exceed 10 percent of the total issued shares of the issuing company, and neither the director nor supervisor seats of the issuing company held by such companies exceed one-third of the director or supervisor seats, respectively.
7. Where the two parties, according to the relevant laws or regulations, must apply for combination, or has approval from the Fair Trade Commission of the Executive Yuan for combination.
8. Where, under the regulations of other laws or in actuality, either party directly or indirectly controls the personnel, financial, or business affairs of the other party.
The related parties referred to in Subparagraph 6 of the preceding Paragraph is defined as in Number 6 of the Statements of Financial Accounting Standards on the rules for Disclosure of Related Party Transactions.
If an issuer issues straight corporate bonds and the bonds obtain a credit rating of a specified grade or higher from a credit rating agency approved or recognized by the Commission, the lead underwriter is exempt from the restrictions of paragraph 1. If the issuer qualifies as a securities underwriter, it may also act as the lead underwriter.
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