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Article 12
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A futures commission merchant applying to operate securities introducing broker business shall meet the following requirements:
- It has received no sanction during the last three months under Article 66, subparagraph 1 of the SEA, Article 103, subparagraph 1 of the Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act, or Article 100, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 of the Futures Trading Act.
- It has received no sanction during the last half year under Article 66, subparagraph 2 of the SEA, Article 103, subparagraph 2 or 3 of the Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act, or Article 100, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 of the Futures Trading Act.
- It has received no sanction during the last half year under Article 66, subparagraph 3 of the SEA, Article 103, subparagraph 4 of the Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act, or Article 100, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3 of the Futures Trading Act.
- It has received no sanction during the last two years under Article 66, subparagraph 4 of the SEA, Article 103, subparagraph 5 of the Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act, or Article 100, paragraph 1, subparagraph 4 of the Futures Trading Act.
- It has not during the last year had its trading privileges suspended or restricted by a securities exchange, over-the-counter securities market, futures exchange, or futures clearing house pursuant to their respective bylaws.
- Other requirements prescribed by the competent authority.
When a futures commission merchant has been sanctioned under any of subparagraphs 1 to 4 of the preceding paragraph and ordered by the competent authority to take corrective action, but at the time of its application to operate securities introducing broker business has nevertheless failed to effect concrete improvement, the competent authority may reject its application.
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