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Article NO. Content

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Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for Securities Firms  CH

Amended Date: 2023.02.08 (Articles 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 10-1, 18, 24, 27, 28-4, 37, 37-2, 37-3, 40, 51, 62, 63 amended,English version coming soon)
Current English version amended on 2021.05.04 
Categories: Corporate Governance
Article 3-1     A securities firm is advised to have an adequate number of corporate governance personnel with appropriate qualifications based on the size of the company, business situation and management needs, and may appoint a chief corporate governance officer as the most senior officer to be in charge of corporate governance affairs. Said officer shall be a qualified, practice-eligible lawyer or accountant or have been in a managerial position for at least three years in a securities, financial, or futures related institution or a public company in handling legal affairs, legal compliance, internal audit, financial affairs, stock affairs, or corporate governance affairs.
    It is required that the corporate governance affairs mentioned in the preceding paragraph include at least the following items:
  1. Handling matters relating to board meetings and shareholders meetings according to laws
  2. Producing minutes of board meetings and shareholders meetings
  3. Assisting in onboarding and continuous development of directors and supervisors
  4. Furnishing information required for business execution by directors and supervisors
  5. Assisting directors and supervisors with legal compliance
  6. Other matters set out in the articles or corporation or contracts