Company Act Article 172
A notice to convene a regular meeting of shareholders shall be given to each shareholder no later than 20 days prior to the scheduled meeting date.A notice to convene a special meeting of shareholders shall be given to each shareholder no later than 10 days prior to the scheduled meeting date.For a public company, a notice to convene a regular meeting of shareholders shall be given to each shareholder no later than 30 days prior to the scheduled meeting date. In case a public company intends to convene a special meeting of shareholders, a meeting notice shall be given to each shareholders no later than 15 days prior to the scheduled meeting date.The cause(s) or subject(s) of a meeting of shareholders to be convened shall be indicated in the individual notice to be given to shareholders; and the notice may, as an alternative, be given by means of electronic transmission, after obtaining a prior consent from the recipient(s) thereof.Matters pertaining to election or discharge of directors and supervisors, alteration of the Articles of Incorporation, reduction of capital, application for the approval of ceasing its status as a public company, approval of competing with the company by directors, surplus profit distributed in the form of new shares, reserve distributed in the form of new shares, dissolution, merger, spin-off, or any matters as set forth in Paragraph I, Article 185 hereof shall be itemized in the causes or subjects to be described and the essential contents shall be explained in the notice to convene a meeting of shareholders, and shall not be brought up as extemporary motions; the essential contents may be posted on the website designated by the competent authority in charge of securities affairs or the company, and such website shall be indicated in the above notice.The director representing the company who fails to comply with Paragraphs One, to Three and the preceding paragraph shall be imposed with a fine in an amount of not less than NT$ 10,000 but not more than NT$ 50,000; for a public company, the director representing the company shall be imposed by the competent authority in charge of securities affairs with a fine in the amount of not less than NT$240, 000 but not more than NT$2,400,000.
中文原文 公司法第172條
股東常會之召集,應於二十日前通知各股東。
股東臨時會之召集,應於十日前通知各股東。
公開發行股票之公司股東常會之召集,應於三十日前通知各股東;股東臨時會之召集,應於十五日前通知各股東。
通知應載明召集事由;其通知經相對人同意者,得以電子方式為之。
選任或解任董事、監察人、變更章程、減資、申請停止公開發行、董事競業許可、盈餘轉增資、公積轉增資、公司解散、合併、分割或第一百八十五條第一項各款之事項,應在召集事由中列舉並說明其主要內容,不得以臨時動議提出;其主要內容得置於證券主管機關或公司指定之網站,並應將其網址載明於通知。
代表公司之董事,違反第一項至第三項或前項規定者,處新臺幣一萬元以上五萬元以下罰鍰。
但公開發行股票之公司,由證券主管機關處代表公司之董事新臺幣二十四萬元以上二百四十萬元以下罰鍰。
股東臨時會之召集,應於十日前通知各股東。
公開發行股票之公司股東常會之召集,應於三十日前通知各股東;股東臨時會之召集,應於十五日前通知各股東。
通知應載明召集事由;其通知經相對人同意者,得以電子方式為之。
選任或解任董事、監察人、變更章程、減資、申請停止公開發行、董事競業許可、盈餘轉增資、公積轉增資、公司解散、合併、分割或第一百八十五條第一項各款之事項,應在召集事由中列舉並說明其主要內容,不得以臨時動議提出;其主要內容得置於證券主管機關或公司指定之網站,並應將其網址載明於通知。
代表公司之董事,違反第一項至第三項或前項規定者,處新臺幣一萬元以上五萬元以下罰鍰。
但公開發行股票之公司,由證券主管機關處代表公司之董事新臺幣二十四萬元以上二百四十萬元以下罰鍰。