Regulations Governing Futures Commission Merchants Article 56-3

A futures commission merchant applying for new establishment of a foreign enterprise shall submit the following documents in applying to the FSC for approval:1. Its articles of incorporation.2. An investment plan, the content of which shall expressly specify the following matters:A. Investment plan: To include investment objectives, expected returns, sources of funds, a funds utilization plan, a business plan, and a capital recovery plan. For investment in a holding company, a downstream investment plan shall also be submitted.B. Business management principles: To include the company's location, authorized capital, business to be operated, lines of business, and principles of business management.C. Organizational structure and allocation of responsibilities: To include at least the company's organizational chart (or a corporate group chart in the case of a holding company) as well as a departmental allocation of responsibilities and division of labor.D. Personnel plan: To include rules for authorized personnel complement, personnel training, and personnel management.E. Financial status forecasts for the 1st year after establishment and the year thereafter: To include startup costs, fiscal year financial forecasts, and financial forecast notes.3. Minutes of shareholders or directors meetings.4. The financial report for the most recent period, audited and attested by a certified public accountant.5. For foreign enterprises in which the futures commission merchant holds more than a 50 percent stake via either equity investment or downstream equity investment, the merchant shall adopt a set of management rules, the content of which shall address the following matters:A. Managerial scope.B. Managerial direction and principles.C. Management of financial, business, and accounting operations.D. Management of assets.E. Financial statements to be prepared regularly.F. The method for carrying out regular internal audits of financial and business operations.G. Other matters: Such as management of personnel operations, and internal control self-assessment with respect to enterprises in which the merchant holds an equity investment.6. An itemized list of domestic and foreign enterprises in which the merchant holds investments as of the date of application.7. Other documents as required by FSC regulations.
中文原文 期貨商管理規則第56-3條
期貨商申請投資新設外國事業,應檢具下列書件向本會申請核准:
一、公司章程。
二、投資計畫書,其內容應載明下列事項:
(一)投資計畫:應含投資目的、預期效益、資金來源、運用計畫、營業計畫及資金回收計畫等項目。
如為控股公司型態者,應將再轉投資之投資計畫一併提出。
(二)業務經營之原則:應含公司設置地點、資本額、經營業務、營業項目及業務經營策略等項目。
(三)組織編制與職掌:應含公司組織圖或控股公司集團組織圖及部門職掌與分工等項目。
(四)人員規劃:應含人員編制、人員培訓及人員管理規範等項目。
(五)開業當年度及次年度之財務狀況預估:應含開辦費、年度財務預估及編表說明等項目。
三、股東會或董事會議事錄。
四、最近期經會計師查核簽證之財務報告。
五、對轉投資或再轉投資持股超過百分之五十之外國事業應訂定管理辦法,其內容應包括下列要項:
(一)管理範圍。
(二)管理方向及原則。
(三)財務、業務及會計作業之管理。
(四)資產之管理。
(五)定期應製作之財務報表。
(六)財務及業務內部定期查核之方式。
(七)其他:如人事作業之管理及對轉投資事業之內部控制稽核作業等。
六、申請日國內外投資事業明細表。
七、其他經本會規定應提出之文件。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.