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Taiwan: Update on convention of annual shareholders meeting in response to COVID-19
As domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases continue to emerge across the island, the Taiwan Central Epidemic Command Center declared on May 19, 2021 that the COVID-19 alert was raised to Level 3 (of its four-tier alert system) for the entire nation, taking effect from May 19, 2021 through May 28, 2021. Under the Level 3 alert, people are required to wear masks at all times when going out, indoor gatherings of more than 5 people are not allowed, and outdoor gatherings are limited to 10 people. On the other hand, as a general principle, Taiwanese companies are required under relevant laws to convene an annual shareholders meeting within six months of the close of their fiscal year. As most of the companies…To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Ing-Chian is a lead partner of our Taiwan practice group. As one of the few Taiwanese lawyers based in Japan, she handles a wide variety of matters for clients that conduct business in relation to Taiwan, such as M&A, finance, real estate, competition law/antitrust law, IP, and other international legal matters.
Notably, she was the first Taiwanese lawyer ever to be registered as a Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan) qualified to practice law in Taiwan. She is based in Japan, but serves as a Co-Representative of our Taipei office, and provides our Japanese and Taiwanese clients with seamless, timely legal support for both their inbound and outbound legal needs.