Standards Governing the Establishment of Futures Commission Merchants Article 23
A foreign futures commission merchant shall be required, within 6 months from the date on which the FSC grants an approval for the establishment of a branch office, to complete the incorporation registration of its branch office and furnish the following documents to the FSC for issuance of a business license for the branch office:1. an application form;2. a list of managers and associated persons, and their qualification documents;3. a statement from each manager and associated person declaring that the person does not fall within any of the categories under Article 4;4. documents showing that the operating bond required under Article 14 of the Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants has been deposited;5. documents showing that the applicant has immediate access to the information of the trading market and the transmission equipment essential to trading;6. [a description of the] internal control system of the branch office to be established;7. documents showing compliance with the provisions of Article 6;8. documents showing compliance with the provisions of Article 20;9. a case check-list form; and10. other documents required by the regulations of the FSC.Where the foreign futures commission merchant fails to apply for a business license for the branch office within the time limit specified in the preceding paragraph, the establishment approval for the branch office shall be invalidated; provided, however, that where legitimate reasons exist, application for an extension may be submitted to the FSC prior to expiration of the time limit. Such extension shall not be longer than 6 months and may be applied for only once.Appendix 7：Application by Foreign Futures Commission Merchant for Issuance of Branch Unit Business Permit .PDFAppendix 7：Application by Foreign Futures Commission Merchant for Issuance of Branch Unit Business Permit .doc
中文原文 期貨商設置標準第23條
外國期貨商申請設置分支機構，應自本會許可之日起六個月內完成分支機構設立登記，並檢具下列書件，向本會申請核發分支機構許可證照：
一、申請書。
二、經理人、業務員名冊及資格證明文件。
三、負責人及業務員無第四條規定情事之聲明文件。
四、已依期貨商管理規則第十四條規定繳存營業保證金之證明文件。
五、可即時取得交易市場資訊及具備從事交易必要傳輸設備之證明文件。
六、設置分支機構之內部控制制度。
七、符合第六條規定之證明文件。
八、符合第二十條規定之證明文件。
九、案件檢查表。
十、其他經本會規定應提出之文件。
外國期貨商未於前項期間內申請核發分支機構許可證照者，廢止其分支機構之設置許可。
但有正當理由，在期限屆滿前，得申請本會延展，延展期限不得超過六個月，並以一次為限。
一、申請書。
二、經理人、業務員名冊及資格證明文件。
三、負責人及業務員無第四條規定情事之聲明文件。
四、已依期貨商管理規則第十四條規定繳存營業保證金之證明文件。
五、可即時取得交易市場資訊及具備從事交易必要傳輸設備之證明文件。
六、設置分支機構之內部控制制度。
七、符合第六條規定之證明文件。
八、符合第二十條規定之證明文件。
九、案件檢查表。
十、其他經本會規定應提出之文件。
外國期貨商未於前項期間內申請核發分支機構許可證照者，廢止其分支機構之設置許可。
但有正當理由，在期限屆滿前，得申請本會延展，延展期限不得超過六個月，並以一次為限。