Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 40-1
Unless permitted by the competent authorities and having established in the Taiwan Area a branch or liaison office, neither a profit-seeking enterprise of the Mainland Area nor a profit-seeking enterprise it invested in a third area may engage in any business activities in Taiwan; the provisions of Article 12, Paragraph 1 of Article 13, Articles 15 to 18, Paragraphs 1 to 4 of Article 20, Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 21, Paragraph 1 of Article 22, Articles 23 to 26-2, Article 28-1, Paragraphs 1 and 5 of Article 372, Articles 378 to 382, Articles 388, 391, 392, 393, 397, and 438 of the Company Law shall apply mutatis mutandis to the business of its branch in Taiwan.Rules governing the identification, standards, permission requirements, application procedures, filing items, required documents, withdrawal, revocation or annulment of the permission, the scope of business activities or operations and any other requirements regarding a profit-seeking enterprise of the Mainland Area and a profit-seeking enterprise it invested in a third area as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be drafted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and submitted to the Executive Yuan for approval.
中文原文 臺灣地區與大陸地區人民關係條例第40-1條
大陸地區之營利事業或其於第三地區投資之營利事業,非經主管機關許可,並在臺灣地區設立分公司或辦事處,不得在臺從事業務活動;其分公司在臺營業,準用公司法第十二條、第十三條第一項、第十五條至第十八條、第二十條第一項至第四項、第二十一條第一項及第三項、第二十二條第一項、第二十三條至第二十六條之二、第二十八條之一、第三百七十二條第一項及第五項、第三百七十八條至第三百八十二條、第三百八十八條、第三百九十一條、第三百九十二條、第三百九十三條、第三百九十七條及第四百三十八條規定。
前項大陸地區之營利事業與其於第三地區投資之營利事業之認定、基準、許可條件、申請程序、申報事項、應備文件、撤回、撤銷或廢止許可、業務活動或營業範圍及其他應遵行事項之辦法,由經濟部擬訂,報請行政院核定之。
前項大陸地區之營利事業與其於第三地區投資之營利事業之認定、基準、許可條件、申請程序、申報事項、應備文件、撤回、撤銷或廢止許可、業務活動或營業範圍及其他應遵行事項之辦法,由經濟部擬訂,報請行政院核定之。