On 3 October 2019, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced the Directions for Securities and Futures Enterprises to Apply for New Business Trial (Directions).

On 21 October 2019, the Judicial Yuan announced the draft "Labor Case Adjudication Rule" (Rule) for public consultation. We summarize the key points below: (1) In the event that all or a part of a labor case involves intellectual property right, it may be handled by the labor court.

Business Case Adjudication Act 1. Draft of Business Case Adjudication Act

Tax 1. Proposal to Abolish Stamp Tax Act

Company Act 1. MOEA's Rulings in Relation to Quorum and Voting Threshold

Taxation 1. Implementation Date of Act on the Use and Taxation on the Inward Remittance of Overseas Funds

Statute for Industrial Innovation 1. Amendment to Article 12-1, Article 12-2, Article 19-1, Article 23-1 and Article 23-3 of Statute for Industrial Innovation

Electronic Payment 1. Amendment to Rules Governing the Administration of Electronic Payment Business

On 19 June 2019, the President announced an amendment to the Criminal Speedy Trial Act (Amendment). We summarize the key points below: (1) The cap on accumulated period of detention during the trial is shorten from 8 years to 5 five years, which will be enforced 1 year after the announcement of the Amendment.

Amendment to Article 251: In addition to food, agricultural products or other industrial or agricultural necessities, one who stocks up the living necessities designated by the Executive Yuan with the intention to inflate the price and refrains such objects from selling to the market without justifiable reasons shall be sentenced to imprisonment for no more than 3 years.