Industrial Innovation Statute Article 22
This English translation was last updated on 2025-05-07, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-30. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Companies or limited partnerships wanting to undertake any of the following types of overseas investment shall apply for approval from the central competent authority before making the investment:1. Investment in a certain country or region.2. Investment involving a certain industry or technology.3. Investment reaching a certain amount.Companies or limited partnerships wanting to undertake overseas investment other than the types specified above shall report to the central competent authority after the investment has been made.When a company or limited partnership applies for investment approval in accordance with Paragraph 1 and the central competent authority determines, after consulting with the relevant competent authorities, that any of the following circumstances apply, the central competent authority may refuse to approve the investment in whole or in part or approve it with additional conditions:1. It affects national security.2. It has a negative impact on national economic development.3. It affects the government's compliance with international treaties or agreements to which it is a party.4. The company or limited partnership applying for the investment has violated labor-related regulations and has caused major labor disputes that have not yet been resolved.If the operation of the overseas investee is under any of the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph after a company or limited partnership has made the overseas investment under Paragraph 1 or 2 above, the central competent authority may order it to take certain corrective measures; in serious cases, it may order the withdrawal of the investment.The regulations governing the scope of the certain country, region, industry, technology and amount, the methods used to make overseas investment, the types of investment, and the application procedures referred to in Paragraph 1, the information to be reported and the timeframe for submitting the report referred to in Paragraph 2, the certain corrective measures referred to in the preceding paragraph, and other relevant matters shall be prescribed by the central competent authority after consulting with the relevant competent authorities.
中文原文 產業創新條例第22條
公司或有限合夥事業從事國外投資有下列情形之一者，應於實行投資前，向中央主管機關申請核准：
一、投資於特定國家或地區。
二、投資涉及特定產業或技術。
三、投資達一定金額。
公司或有限合夥事業從事國外投資非屬前項所定情形者，應於實行投資後，報中央主管機關備查。
公司或有限合夥事業依第一項申請投資核准，經中央主管機關會商相關主管機關，認定有下列情形之一者，中央主管機關得全部或一部不予核准，或為附附款之核准：
一、影響國家安全。
二、對國家經濟發展有不利影響。
三、影響政府遵守所締結之國際條約或協定。
四、申請投資公司或有限合夥事業違反勞動相關法規引發重大勞資糾紛尚未解決。
第一項及第二項之情形，公司或有限合夥事業實行國外投資後，國外投資事業之經營有前項各款所定情形之一者，中央主管機關得令其採行一定改正措施；情節重大者，得令其撤回投資。
第一項所定特定國家或地區、特定產業或技術、一定金額、國外投資之方式、出資種類、申請程序、第二項備查事項、報請備查期間、前項一定改正措施及其他相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關會商相關主管機關定之。
一、投資於特定國家或地區。
二、投資涉及特定產業或技術。
三、投資達一定金額。
公司或有限合夥事業從事國外投資非屬前項所定情形者，應於實行投資後，報中央主管機關備查。
公司或有限合夥事業依第一項申請投資核准，經中央主管機關會商相關主管機關，認定有下列情形之一者，中央主管機關得全部或一部不予核准，或為附附款之核准：
一、影響國家安全。
二、對國家經濟發展有不利影響。
三、影響政府遵守所締結之國際條約或協定。
四、申請投資公司或有限合夥事業違反勞動相關法規引發重大勞資糾紛尚未解決。
第一項及第二項之情形，公司或有限合夥事業實行國外投資後，國外投資事業之經營有前項各款所定情形之一者，中央主管機關得令其採行一定改正措施；情節重大者，得令其撤回投資。
第一項所定特定國家或地區、特定產業或技術、一定金額、國外投資之方式、出資種類、申請程序、第二項備查事項、報請備查期間、前項一定改正措施及其他相關事項之辦法，由中央主管機關會商相關主管機關定之。