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Relevant Laws

Title:Securities and Exchange Act (2023.06.28)
Article 14-1 (Establishment of Internal Control Systems)
    Public companies, securities exchanges, securities firms, and enterprises set forth in Article 18 shall establish financial and operational internal control systems.
    The Competent Authority may prescribe rules governing internal control systems of companies or enterprises under the preceding paragraph.
    A company or enterprise under paragraph 1 shall file an Internal Control System Statement with the Competent Authority within three months of the close of each fiscal year, unless approval otherwise has been granted by the Competent Authority.
Article 14-3 (Matters Required to Be Submitted for Approval by Resolution of the Board of Directors)
    When a company has selected independent directors as set forth in paragraph 1 of the preceding article, then the following matters shall be submitted to the board of directors for approval by resolution unless approval has been obtained from the Competent Authority; when an independent director has a dissenting opinion or qualified opinion, it shall be noted in the minutes of the directors meeting:
  1. Adoption or amendment of an internal control system pursuant to Article 14-1.
  2. Adoption or amendment, pursuant to Article 36-1, of handling procedures for financial or operational actions of material significance, such as acquisition or disposal of assets, derivatives trading, extension of monetary loans to others, or endorsements or guarantees for others.
  3. A matter bearing on the personal interest of a director or supervisor.
  4. A material asset or derivatives transaction.
  5. A material monetary loan, endorsement, or provision of guarantee.
  6. The offering, issuance, or private placement of any equity-type securities.
  7. The hiring or dismissal of an attesting CPA, or the compensation given thereto.
  8. The appointment or discharge of a financial, accounting, or internal auditing officer.
  9. Any other material matter so required by the Competent Authority.
Article 36-1 (Regulations Governing Major Financial or Operational Actions of Companies)
    The Competent Authority shall prescribe rules governing the applicable scope, work procedures, required public announcements, required filings, and other matters for compliance for major financial or operational actions of public companies such as acquisition or disposal of assets, engaging in derivatives trading, extension of monetary loans to others, endorsements or guarantees for others, and disclosure of financial projections.