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Relevant Laws

Title：Regulations Governing Investment in Securities by Overseas Chinese and Foreign Nationals (2014.02.11)
Article 10     Offshore overseas Chinese and foreign nationals wishing to invest in domestic securities shall apply to the TWSE for registration in accordance with the TWSE operating rules and bylaws by submitting the relevant documents; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to onshore overseas Chinese and foreign nationals investing in government bonds, financial bonds that do not confer equity rights, straight corporate bonds, or open-ended beneficial certificates.
    Offshore overseas Chinese and foreign nationals applying to complete the registration set forth under the preceding paragraph shall submit an application form together with the following documents:
  1. The power of attorney for agent or letter of appointment for representative.
  2. Identification documents conforming to Article 3, paragraph 2.
  3. Other documents as required by the FSC.
    Overseas Chinese and foreign nationals that have already completed registration with the Taiwan Futures Exchange Corporation (TAIFEX) and obtained qualification to engage in domestic futures trading are exempted from carrying out the registration procedures referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 11     When an overseas Chinese or foreign national carries out the registration referred to in paragraph 1 of the preceding article, the TWSE may reject the application if any of the following situations exists:
  1. The registered documents or particulars thereof are found to be fraudulent or untrue.
  2. The registered documents are incomplete or have not been fully filled out, and the applicant has failed, upon notification, to provide the missing information within the specified time period.
  3. The registrant has committed a major violation of these Regulations or of securities or futures trading laws or regulations.
  4. Its registration has been cancelled by the TAIFEX pursuant to futures trading laws or regulations.
    After an overseas Chinese or foreign national has registered, the TWSE may cancel the registration if any one of the circumstances set forth under the preceding paragraph is discovered.