Fair Trade Law ( 2002.02.06 Amended )

CHAPTER I GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Article 1 This Law is enacted for the purposes of maintaining trading order, protecting consumers' interests, ensuring fair competition,
and promoting economic stability and prosperity. Unless otherwise providedr in this Law the provisions of other relevant laws
shall apply.
Article 2 The term "enterprise" as used in this Law shall include,
1.a company,
2.a sole proprietorship or partnership,
3.a trade association, and
4.any other person or organization engaging in transactions through the provision of goods or services.
Article 3 The term "trading counterpart" as used in this Law means any supplier or purchaser that engages in or concludes transactions
with an enterprise.
Article 4 The term "competition" as used in this Law means any conduct of one enterprise to contest trading opportunities in the same
market with one or more enterprises through offering more favorable price, quantity,
quality, service or any other terms.
Article 5 The term "monopolistic enterprise" as used in this Law means any enterprise that faces no competition or has a dominant
position to enable it to exclude competition in a relevant market.
Two or more enterprises shall be deemed monopolistic enterprises if they do not in fact engage in price competition with each
other and they as a whole have the same status as the enterprise defined in the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
The term "relevant market" as used in the first paragraph means a geographic area or a coverage wherein enterprises compete
in respect of particular goods or services.
Article 5- 1 An enterprise shall not be deemed a monopolistic enterprise as defined in the preceding article if none of the following
circumstances exists:
1.the market share of the enterprise in a relevant market reaches one-half of the market;
2.the combined market share of two enterprises in a relevant market reaches two-thirds of the market; and
3.the combined market share of three enterprises in a relevant market reaches three-fourths of the market.
Under any of the circumstances set forth in the preceding paragraph, where the market share of any individual enterprise does
not reach one-tenth of the relevant market or where its total sales in the preceding fiscal year are less than one billion New
Taiwan Dollars, such enterprise shall not be deemed as a monopolistic enterprise.
An enterprise exempted from being deemed as a monopolistic enterprise by any of the preceding two paragraphs may still be
deemed a monopolistic enterprise by the Central Competent Authority if the establishment of such enterprise or any of the
goods or services supplied by such enterprise to a relevant market is subject to legal or technological restraints, or there exists
any other circumstance under which the supply and demand of the market are affected and the ability of others to compete is
impeded
Article 6 The term "merger" as used in this Law means a situation:
1.where an enterprise and another enterprise are merged into one;
2.where an enterprise holds or acquires the shares or capital contributions of another enterprise to an extent of morethan one-
third of the total voting shares or total capital of such other enterprise;
3.where an enterprise is assigned by or leases from another enterprise the whole or the major part of the business orproperties
of such other enterprise;
4.where an enterprise operates jointly with another enterprise on a regular basis or is entrusted by another enterpriseto operate
the latter's business; or
5.where an enterprise directly or indirectly controls the business operation or the appointment or discharge ofpersonnel of
another enterprise.
In computing the shares or capital contributions referred to in subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph, the shares or capital
contributions of another enterprise held or acquired by an enterprise(s) controlled by, controlling, or affiliated with the acquiring
enterprise under ubparagraph 2 shall be included.
Article 7 The term "concerted action" as used in this Law means the conduct of any enterprise, by means of contract, agreement or any
other form of mutual understanding, with any other competing enterprise, to jointly determine the price of goods or services, or
to limit the terms of quantity, technology, products, facilities, trading counterparts, or trading territory with respect to such
goods and services, etc., and thereby to restrict each other's business activities.
The term “concerted action” as used in the preceding paragraph is limited to horizontal concerted action at the same
production and/or marketing stage which would affect the market function of production, trade in goods, or supply and
demand of services.
The term "any other form of mutual understanding" as used in Paragraph 1 means other than contract or agreement, a meeting
of minds whether legally binding or not which would in effect lead to joint actions.
By means of its charter, a resolution of a general meeting of members or a board meeting of directors or supervisors, or any
other means, to restrict activities of enterprises is also deemed as horizontal concerted action as used in Paragraph 2.
Article 8 The term "multi-level sales" as used in this Law means the promotion or sales plan or organization pursuant to which the
participants pay a certain consideration to obtain the right to promote or sell goods or services and the right to introduce other
persons to participate in the plan or organization, thereby receiving a commission, bonus, or other economic benefit.
"To pay a certain consideration" as used in the preceding paragraph means the payment of money, the purchase of goods, the
provision of services, or the undertaking of an obligation.
The term “multi-level sales enterprise” as used in this Law means an enterprise that adopts a multi-level sales operations
plan or organization and conducts overall planning of multi-level sales activity.
A participant of a foreign enterprise or a third party that introduces the multi-level sales plans or organizations of such
enterprise shall be deemed a “multi-level sales enterprise” as referred to in the preceding paragraph.
The term "participant" as used in this Law means the following:
1.a person who takes part in the organization or plans of a multi-level sales enterprise and promotes or sells goodsor services,
and may introduce other persons to participate;
2.a person who, by agreement with a multi-level sales enterprise, obtains the right to promote or sell goods orservices and
introduce other persons to participate only after cumulatively paying a certain amount of consideration.
Article 9 The term "competent authority" as used in this Law means the Fair Trade Commission, Executive Yuan, at the central
government level; the metropolitan government at the metropolitan level; and the county (or city) government at the county (or
city) level.
For any matter provided for in this Law that concerns the authorities of any other ministries or commissions, the Fair Trade
Commission, Executive Yuan may consult with such other ministries or commissions to deal therewith.
　 CHAPTER II MONOPOLIES, MERGERS AND CONCERTED ACTIONS
Article 10 No monopolistic enterprises shall:
1.directly or indirectly prevent any other enterprises from competing by unfair means;
2.improperly set, maintain or change the price for goods or the remuneration for services;
3.make a trading counterpart give preferential treatment without justification; or
4.otherwise abuse its market power.
Article 11 Any merger that falls within any of the following circumstances shall be filed with the central competent authority in advance:
1.as a result of the merger the enterprise(s) will have one third of the market share;
2.one of the enterprises in the merger has one fourth of the market share; or
3.sales for the preceding fiscal year of one of the enterprises in the merger exceeds the threshold amount publiclyannounced by
the central competent authority.
The threshold amount of the sales referred to in Subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph may be announced separately for
financial enterprises and non-financial enterprises by the Central Competent Authority.
Enterprises shall not proceed to merge within a period of 30 days from the date the Central Competent Authority accepts the
complete filing materials, provided that the Central Competent Authority may shorten or extend the period as it deems
necessary and notifies the filing enterprise of such change in writing.
Where the Central Competent Authority extends the period in accordance with the proviso of the preceding paragraph, such
extension may not exceed 30 days; for cases of extension, decisions on the filing shall be made in accordance with the
provisions of Article 12.
Where the Central Competent Authority fails to notify of the extension as referred to in the proviso of Paragraph 3 or makes
any decision as referred to in the preceding paragraph when the period is going to expire, the enterprises may proceed to merge
provided that the merger may not proceed under any of the following circumstances:
1.Where the filing enterprises consent to a further extension of the period.
2.Where the filing contains any false or misleading item.
Article 11- 1 The provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article shall not apply to any of the following circumstances:
1.Where any of the enterprises participating in a merger already holds no less than 50% of the voting shares orcapital
contribution of another enterprise in the merger and merges such other enterprise .
2.Where enterprises of which 50% or more of the voting shares or capital contribution are held by the sameenterprise merge.
3. Where an enterprise assigns all or a principal part of its business or assets, or all or part of any part of its business that could
be separately operated, to another enterprise newly established by the former enterprise solely.
4.Where an enterprise, pursuant to the proviso of Article 167, Paragraph 1 of the Company Law or Article 28-2 ofthe
Securities and Exchange Law, redeems its shares held by shareholders so that its original shareholders’ shareholding falls
within the circumstances provided for in Article 6, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 herein.
Article 12 The Central Competent Authority may not prohibit any of the mergers filed if the overall economic benefit of the merger
outweighs the disadvantages resulted from competition restraint.
The Central Competent Authority may attach conditions or require undertakings in any of the decisions it makes on the filing
cases referred to in Article 11, Paragraph 4 herein in order to ensure that the overall economic benefit of the merger outweighs
the disadvantages resulted from competition restraint.
Article 13 Where any enterprise(s) proceeds with a merger in violation of Paragraph 1 or 3 of Article 11 herein, or proceeds with a
merger despite that the Central Competent Authority decides upon the filing to prohibit such merger, or fails to perform the
undertakings required as pursuant to Paragraph 2 of the preceding Article, the Central Competent Authority may prohibit such
merger, prescribe a period for such enterprise(s) to split, to dispose of all or a part of the shares, to transfer a part of the
operations, or to remove certain persons from positions, or make any other necessary dispositions.
For enterprise(s) violating the disposition made by the central competent authority pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the
central competent authority may order the dissolution of such enterprise(s), or the suspension or termination of their
operations.
Article 14 No enterprise shall have any concerted action; unless the concerted action that meets one of the following requirements is
beneficial to the economy as a whole and in the public interest, and the application with the central competent authority for such
concerted action has been approved:
1.unifying the specifications or models of goods for the purpose of reducing costs, improving quality, or increasingefficiency;
2.joint research and development on goods or markets for the purpose of upgrading technology, improving quality,reducing
costs, or increasing efficiency;
3.each developing a separate and specialized area for the purpose of rationalizing operations;
4.entering into agreements concerning solely the competition in foreign markets for the purpose of securing orpromoting
exports;
5.joint acts in regards to the importation of foreign goods for the purpose of strengthening trade;
6.joint acts limiting the quantity of production and sales, equipment, or prices for the purpose of meeting thedemand orderly,
while in economic downturn, the market price of products is lower than the average production costs so that the enterprises in a
particular industry have difficulty to maintain their business or encounter a situation of overproduction; or
7.joint acts for the purpose of improving operational efficiency or strengthening the competitiveness of small-medium
enterprises.
After receipt of the application referred to in the preceding Article, the Central Competent Authority shall make a decision of
approval or rejection within three months, the period of which may be extended once if necessary.
Article 15 The central competent authority may attach conditions or require undertakings in the approval it grants pursuant to the
provisions of the preceding article.
The approval shall specify a time limit not exceeding three years. The enterprises involved may, with justification, file a written
application for an extension thereof with the Central Competent Authority within three months prior to the expiration of such
period; provided, however, that the term of each extension shall not exceed three years.
Article 16 After a concerted action is approved, the Central Competent Authority may revoke the approval, alter the contents of the
approval, or order the enterprises involved to cease from continuing the conduct or rectify its conduct, or to take necessary
corrective actions if the cause for approval no longer exists, the economic condition changes, or the enterprises involved engage
in any conduct beyond the scope of approval.
Article 17 The Central Competent Authority shall establish a specific registry to record the approvals, conditions, undertakings, time
limits, and relevant dispositions referred to in the preceding three articles and publish these matters in the government gazette.
　 CHAPTER III UNFAIR COMPETITION
Article 18 Where an enterprise supplies goods to its trading counterpart for resale to a third party or such third party makes further resale,
the trading counterpart and the third party shall be allowed to decide their esale prices freely; any agreement contrary to this
provision shall be void.
Article 19 No enterprise shall have any of the following acts which is likely to lessen competition or to impede fair competition:
1.causing another enterprise to discontinue supply, purchase or other business transactions with a particularenterprise for the
purpose of injuring such particular enterprise;
2.treating another enterprise discriminatively without justification;
3.causing the trading counterpart(s) of its competitors to do business with itself by coercion, inducement withinterest, or other
improper means;
4.causing another enterprise to refrain from competing in price, or to take part in a merger or a concerted action bycoercion,
inducement with interest, or other improper means;
5.acquiring the secret of production and sales, information concerning trading counterparts or other technologyrelated secret of
any other enterprise by coercion, inducement with interest, or other improper means; or
6.limiting its trading counterparts' business activity improperly by means of the requirements of businessengagement.
Article 20 No enterprise shall have any of the following acts with respect to the goods or services it supplies:
1.using in the same or similar manner, the personal name, business or corporate name, or trademark of another, orcontainer,
packaging, or appearance of another's goods, or any other symbol that represents such person's goods, commonly known to
relevant enterprises or consumers, so as to cause confusion with such person's goods; or selling, transporting, exporting, or
importing goods bearing such representation;
2.using in the same or similar manner, the personal name, business or corporate name, or service mark of another,or any other
symbol that represents such person's business or service, commonly known to relevant enterprises or consumers, so as to
cause confusion with the facilities or activities of the business or service of such person; or
3.using on the same or similar goods the mark that is identical or similar to a well-known foreign trademark that hasnot been
registered in this country; or selling, transporting, exporting, or importing goods bearing such trademark.
The preceding paragraph shall not apply to any one of the following:
1.using in an ordinary manner the generic name customarily associated with the goods or the representationcustomarily used in
the trade of the same category of goods; or selling, transporting, exporting or importing goods bearing such name or
representation;
2.using in an ordinary manner the name or representation that is customarily used in the trade of the same type ofbusiness or
service;
3.using in good faith one's own name, or selling, transporting, exporting or importing goods bearing such name; or
4.using, with good faith, in the same or similar manner the representation referred to in the first or secondsubparagraph of the
preceding paragraph before such representation having become commonly known to the relevant enterprises or consumers, or
using such representation by any successor that acquires such representation together with the business from a bone fide user;
or selling, transporting, exporting or importing goods bearing such representation.
Where any enterprise has any of the acts set forth in the third and fourth subparagraphs of the preceding paragraph which is
likely to damage or cause confusion with the business, goods, facilities, or activities of another enterprise, the latter enterprise
may request the former to add appropriate representation unless the former only transports such goods.
Article 21 No enterprise shall make or use false or misleading representations or symbol as to price, quantity, quality, content, production
process, production date, valid period, method of use, purpose of use, place of origin, manufacturer, place of manufacturing,
processor, or place of processing on goods or in advertisements, or in any other way making known to the public.
No enterprise shall sell, transport, export or import goods bearing false or misleading representations referred to in the
preceding paragraph.
The two preceding paragraphs shall apply mutatis mutandis to the services of an enterprise.
Where any advertising agency makes or designs any advertisement that it knows or is able to know is misleading, it shall be
jointly and severally liable with the principal of such advertisement for damages arising therefrom. Where any advertising
medium communicates or publishes any advertisement that it knows or is able to know is likely to mislead the public, it shall
be jointly and severally liable with the principal of such advertisement for the damages arising therefrom.
Article 22 No enterprise shall, for the purpose of competition, make or disseminate any false statement that is able to damage the business
reputation of another.
Article 23 No multi-level sale shall be conducted if the participants thereof receive commissions, bonuses, or other economic benefit
mainly from introducing others to participate, rather than from the marketing or sale of the goods or services at reasonable
market prices.
Article 23- 1 Any participant in multi-level sales may rescind the participation agreement by giving the multi-level enterprise written notice
within fourteen days after entering into such agreement.
Within a period of thirty days after rescission of the agreement takes effect, the multi-level sales enterprise shall accept the
application from the participant for returning of goods, collect or accept goods returned by the participant, and return to the
participant all the payment for goods made upon purchase and any other fees paid upon participation, accumulated until the
time of rescission.
In returning the payments made by the participant according to the preceding paragraph, the multi-level sales enterprise may
deduct upon the time of returning of the goods the value decreased due to the damage or loss attributable to the participant, and
any bonus or remuneration already paid to the participant for purchase of such goods.
If the returned goods as referred to in the preceding paragraph are collected by the enterprise, the enterprise may deduct the
shipping costs required for such collection.
Article 23- 2 After the lapse of the period for entitlement to rescind the agreement as referred to in the first paragraph of the preceding article,
the participant may still terminate the agreement by writing and withdraw itself from the multi-level sales.
Within thirty days from the termination of the agreement in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the multi-level sales
enterprise shall buy back all goods possessed by the participant at ninety percent (90%) of the original purchase price; provided
that it may be deducted the bonuses or remuneration paid to the participant for the urchase as well as the amount of the
decreased value of the goods.
Article 23- 3 When the participant exercises the right to rescind or terminate the agreement in accordance with the two preceding articles, the
multi-level sales enterprise may not claim damages or levy penalties against the participant for such rescission or termination.
The provisions of the two preceding articles that relate to goods shall apply mutatis mutandis to the supply of services.
Article 23- 4 Regulations concerning any multi-level sales enterprise' filing for record, inspection of activities, Certified Public Accountant
(CPA) certification and public disclosure of financial statements, the matters that participants should be informed, the content
of participation agreements, the protection of participants' interest, conduct prohibited as materially affecting the rights and
interests of participants, and management obligations toward participants are to be promulgated by the Central Competent
Authority.
Article 24 In addition to what is provided for in this Law, no enterprise shall otherwise have any deceptive or obviously unfair conduct
that is able to affect trading order.
　 CHAPTER IV FAIR TRADE COMMISSION
Article 25 In order to manage matters in respect of fair trade as set forth in this Law, the Executive Yuan shall establish the Fair Trade
Commission,
which shall be in charge of the following matters:
1.preparation and formulation of fair trade policy, laws and regulations;
2.review of any fair trade matters related to this Law;
3.investigation of activities of enterprises and economic conditions;
4.investigation and disposition of any case violating this Law; and
5.any other matters related to fair trade.
Article 26 The Fair Trade Commission may investigate and handle, upon complaints or ex officio, any violation of the provisions of this
Law that harms the public interest.
Article 27 In conducting investigations under this Law, the Fair Trade
Commission may proceed in accordance with the following procedures:
1.to notify the parties and any related third party to appear to make statements;
2.to notify relevant agencies, organizations, enterprises, or individuals to submit books and records, documents, andany other
necessary materials or exhibits, and
3.to dispatch personnel for any necessary on-site inspection of the office, place of business, or other locations of therelevant
organization or enterprises.
An investigator carrying out its duties under this Law shall present the documents supporting its duties; the person to be
investigated may refuse the investigation where the investigator fails to present such documents.
Article 27- 1 During the course of an investigation conducted pursuant to the preceding Article, a party or a related person, for the need of
claiming or defending its legal rights and interests, may apply to read, transcribe, photocopy, or photograph relevant materials
or files except the following:
1.Drafts of an administrative decision or any other working document prepared for a case.
2.Materials related to national defense, military affairs, diplomatic affairs, and any other official secrets that arerequired to be
kept confidential by laws or regulations.
3.Materials relating to personal privacy, professional secrets, or business secrets that are required to be keptconfidential by laws
or regulations.
4.Where it is likely to infringe the rights and interests of a third party.
5.Where it is likely to seriously obstruct the performance of the official duties in maintaining social order, publicsecurity, or
any other public interests.
Procedural matters and restrictions relating to the qualifications of applicants, the application period, the scope of materials or
files available for access, and the way to proceed as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the Central
Competent Authority.
Article 28 The Fair Trade Commission shall carry out its duties independently in accordance with the law and may dispose of the cases in
respect of fair trade in the name of the Commission.
Article 29 There shall be a separate law enacted to govern the organizational structure of the Fair Trade Commission.
　 CHAPTER V COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES
Article 30 If any enterprise violates any of the provisions of this Law and thereby infringes upon the rights and interests of another, the
injured may demand the removal of such infringement; if there is a likelihood of
infringement, prevention may also be claimed.
Article 31 Any enterprise that violates any of the provisions of this Law and thereby infringes upon the rights and interests of another
shall be liable
r the damages arising therefrom.
Article 32 In response to the request of the person being inured as referred to in the preceding article, a court may, taking into
consideration of the nature of the infringement, award damages more than actual damages if the violation is intentional;
provided that no award shall exceed three times of the amount of damages that is proven.
Where the infringing person gains from its act of infringement, the injured may request to assess the damages exclusively
based on the monetary gain to such infringing person.
Article 33 No claim for damages as prescribed in this Chapter shall be allowed unless the right is exercised within two years after the
claimant knows the act and the person liable for the damages; nor shall the claim be allowed after lapse of ten years from the
time of infringing conduct.
Article 34 In filing a suit with a court in accordance with this Law, the injured may request the content of the judgment to be published in
a newspaper at the expenses of the infringing party.
　 CHAPTER VI PUNISHMENT
Article 35 If any enterprise violating the provisions of Articles 10, 14, or paragraph 1 of Article 20 is ordered by the central competent
authority pursuant to Article 41 to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct, or take necessary corrective action within the time
prescribed in the order, and after the lapse of such period, shall such enterprise fail to cease therefrom, rectify such conduct, or
take any necessary corrective action, or after its ceasing therefrom, shall such enterprise have the same or similar violation
again, the actor shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or detention, or by a fine of not more than one
hundred million New Taiwan Dollars, or by both.
Any person violating any of the provisions of Article 23 shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or
detention, or by a fine of not more than one hundred million New Taiwan Dollars, or by both.
Article 36 If any enterprise violating the provisions of Article 19 is ordered by the central competent authority pursuant to Article 41 to
cease therefrom, rectify its conduct, or take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order, and after the
lapse of such period, shall such enterprise fail to cease therefrom, rectify such conduct, or take necessary corrective action, or
after its ceasing therefrom, shall such enterprise have the same or similar violation again, the actor shall be punished by
imprisonment for not more than two years or detention, or by a fine of not more than fifty million New Taiwan Dollars, or by
both.
Article 37 Shall any enterprise violate the provisions of Article 22, the actor shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two
years or detention, or by a fine of not more than fifty million New Taiwan Dollars, or by both.
No action shall be brought against the violation referred to in the preceding paragraph unless there is a complaint filed.
Article 38 Shall any juristic person be convicted of the violation referred to in any of the three preceding articles, not only the actor shall be
punished in accordance with the provisions of the three preceding articles, the juristic person shall also be fined as prescribed in
each of the respective
articles.
Article 39 Where any other laws provide for more severe punishment than those prescribed in the preceding four articles, the provisions
of such
other laws shall apply.
Article 40 Where any enterprise(s) proceeds with a merger in violation of Paragraph 1 or 3 of Article 11 herein, or proceeds with a
merger despite that the Central Competent Authority decides upon the filing to prohibit such merger, or fails to perform the
undertakings required as pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 12, in addition to the disposition pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, an administrative penalty of not less than one hundred thousand nor more than fifty million New Taiwan Dollarsshall
be assessed upon such enterprise(s).
Where any enterprise(s) proceeds with a merger under the circumstance set forth in Subparagraph 2 of the proviso of Article
11, Paragraph 5, an administrative penalty of not less than fifty thousand nor more than five hundred thousand New Taiwan
Dollars shall be assessed upon such enterprise(s).
Article 41 The Fair Trade Commission may order any enterprise that violates any of the provisions of this Law to cease therefrom, rectify
its conduct or take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order; in addition, it may assess upon such
enterprise an administrative penalty of not less than fifty thousand nor more than twenty-five million New Taiwan Dollars.
Shall such enterprise fails to cease therefrom, rectify the conduct or take any necessary corrective action after the lapse of the
prescribed period, the Fair Trade Commission may continue to order such enterprise to cease therefrom, rectify the conduct or
take any necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order, and each time may successively assess thereupon
an administrative penalty of not less than one hundred thousand nor more than fifty million New Taiwan Dollars until its
ceasing therefrom, rectifying its conduct or taking the necessary corrective action.
Article 42 Any person violating the provisions of Article 23, in addition to being subject to the disposition pursuant to the provisions of
Article 41, may be subject to an order for dissolution, suspension or termination of business operation if the violation
isserious.
Any person violating any of the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 23-1, paragraph 2 of Article 23-2, or Article 23-3, may be
ordered to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct, or take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order; in
addition, an administrative penalty of not less than fifty thousand nor more than twenty-five million New Taiwan Dollars may
be assessed upon it. After the lapse of the prescribed period, shall it fail to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct or take any
necessary corrective action within the time prescribed, it may be ordered continuously to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct or
take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed, and in addition, an administrative penalty of not less than fifty
thousand nor more than fifty million New Taiwan Dollars may be assessed successively thereupon each time until it ceases
therefrom, rectifies its conduct, or takes necessary corrective action. Shall the violation be serious, an order for dissolution of
the enterprise or suspension or termination of its operations may be made.
Any enterprise violating the regulations which is promulgated by the Central Competent Authority pursuant to the provisions
of Article 23-4 shall be subject to the disposition prescribed in Article 41.
Article 42- 1 The periods for suspension of business operation ordered pursuant to this Law shall be limited to six months each.
Article 43 Shall any person subject to any investigation conducted by the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 27
refuse the investigation without justification, or refuse to appear to respond or to render relevant materials such as books and
records, documents, or exhibits by the set time limit, an administrative penalty of not less than twenty thousand nor more than
two hundred fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars shall be assessed upon it. Shall such person continue to refuse without
justification upon another notice, the Fair Trade Commission may continue to issue notices of investigations, and may assess
successively thereupon an administrative penalty of not less than fifty thousand nor more than five hundred thousand New
Taiwan Dollars each time until it accepts the investigation, appears to respond, or
nders relevant materials like books and records, documents, or exhibits.
Article 44 Shall any person upon which an administrative penalty is assessed pursuant to the preceding four articles refuse to pay such
penalty, the
matter shall be referred to the court for compulsory execution.
　 CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 45 No provision of this Law shall apply to any proper conduct in connection with the exercise of rights pursuant to the provisions
of the Copyright Law, Trademark Law, or Patent Law.
Article 46 Where there is any other law governing the conducts of enterprises in respect of competition, such other law shall govern;
provided that it does not conflict with the legislative purposes of this Law.
Article 47 Any unrecognized foreign juristic person or organization may file a complaint for public prosecution, private prosecution, or
civil action pursuant to the provisions of this Law; provided, however that any national or organization of the Republic of China
in the country of such foreign juristic person or organization must be entitled to the right of the kind in accordance with any
treaty, or any law, regulation, or custom of such country; or through any agreement entered into by any organization(s) or
institution(s) and approved by the Central Competent Authority, for mutual protection.
Article 48 The enforcement rules of this Law shall be made and promulgated by the Central Competent Authority.
Article 49 This Law shall take effective one year from promulgation.
Amendments to this Law shall take effect from the date of promulgation.