Article 5
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Innovation review experts shall recuse themselves from review of a case involving in any of the following circumstances:
- They or their spouse is employed by the applicant company or an intermediary to perform services on a recurrent basis and receive regular compensations.
- They or their spouse is a former employee of the applicant company and their employment was terminated during the past two years.
- The company where they or their spouse is working is an affiliate with the applicant company.
- They or their spouse is the spouse or relative within the second degree of relationship with the director or manager of the applicant company.
- They or their spouse and the applicant company maintain a relationship of joint investment or shared interest.
- The company where they or their spouse is working is doing business with the applicant company.
- Other direct or indirect interest that would compromise their independence.
If the event that an innovation review expert recuses him/herself in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the TWSE shall have their replacement in accordance with Article 3.
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