Albert Liao

Nov 2017 Tsar & Tsai Lex News

Taiwan - November 24 2017 Article 18 of the Trademark Act provideds that any signs with distinctiveness which can identify and distinguish the origin of the goods or ser...

Genson Hung, Matt Liu, Jay You, Marilyn Wu, Sophia Yeh, Yen-Ling Liu.

Criminal Forfeiture to be Enforced against Companies Receiving Proceeds of Crime

Taiwan - March 16 2016 Under the old Taiwan Criminal Code, while an offender’s proceeds of crime were required to be forfeited, earnings of a corporate entity generally...

Occupational Safety and Health Act enforced

Taiwan - September 11 2014 The former Labor Safety and Health Act was revised on July 3, 2013, with its title changed to "Occupation Safety and Health Act" ("OSHA" or "the...

The Ministry of Economic Affairs promulgated the “Mandatory and Prohibited Provisions of a Standard Form Contract for Third-Party Payment Services.”

Taiwan - March 12 2014 A third-Party Payment Service is a transaction mechanism in which a neutral third party provides the service of keeping the buyer's payment for an...

The Legislative Yuan enacted the “Multi-Level Sales Act” to regulate the operation of multi-level sales businesses.”

Taiwan - March 12 2014 The Multi-Level Sales Act (the "Act") was promulgated and became effective on January 29, 2014. After the promulgation, the relevant provisions...