Taiwan Stock Exchange - Rules & Regulations Directory

Article NO. Content

Title:

Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies 

Amended Date: 2022.12.23 
Categories: Corporate Governance
Article 3-1
(Personnel responsible for corporate governance affairs)
    A TWSE/TPEx listed company is advised to have an adequate number of corporate governance personnel with appropriate qualifications based on the size of the company, business situations and management needs, and shall appoint in accordance with the requirements of the competent authorities, TWSE or TPEx 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. Reporting to the board of directors the results of examination as to whether the qualifications of independent directors at the time of their nomination and election and during their term of office conform to applicable laws and regulations
  7. Handling matters related to director changes
  8. Other matters set out in the articles of incorporation or contracts
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