Regulations Governing Permission and Administration of Securities and Futures Business Dealings and Investment Between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 3

For the purposes of these Regulations, the following terms shall have the following meanings:1. Subsidiary: Refers to one of the following:A. A company in which more than 50 percent of the total issued voting shares or authorized capital is directly or indirectly held by another company.B. A company that is controlled by another company.2. Equity investment: Refers to holdings of total issued voting shares or authorized capital in an investee company not in excess of 50 percent, where there is no ability to control the investee.3. Mainland-area securities or futures institution: A securities company, securities investment fund management company, or futures company that is incorporated and registered in accordance with the laws of the Mainland Area and subject to the supervision of the Mainland Area's competent authorities for futures and securities, but not including what are referred to in the Mainland Area as foreign-invested securities firms, securities investment fund management companies, or futures companies.4. Mainland-invested securities or futures institution: Refers to a securities company, securities investment fund management company, or futures company that is incorporated and registered in accordance with the laws of a third region and subject to the supervision of the third region's competent authorities for futures and securities, and that is under one of the following circumstances:A. More than 30 percent of the total issued voting shares or authorized capital is directly or indirectly held by a natural person, juristic person, group, or other institution of the Mainland Area.B. A natural person, juristic person, group, or other institution of the Mainland Area has the ability to control the company.
中文原文 臺灣地區與大陸地區證券期貨業務往來及投資許可管理辦法第3條
本辦法用詞,定義如下:
一、子公司:指有下列情形之一者:
(一)直接或間接被他公司持有已發行有表決權股份總數或資本總額超過百分之五十之公司。
(二)被他公司控制之公司。
二、參股投資:指持有被投資者已發行有表決權股份總數或資本總額未超過百分之五十,且對被投資者無控制能力之情形。
三、大陸地區證券、期貨機構:指依大陸地區法律設立登記,並受大陸地區證券、期貨主管機關監理之證券公司、證券投資基金管理公司、期貨公司。
但不包括大陸地區所稱之外資證券公司、證券投資基金管理公司或期貨公司。
四、陸資證券、期貨機構:指依第三地區法律設立登記,並受第三地區證券、期貨主管機關監理之證券公司、證券投資基金管理公司、期貨公司,且有下列情形之一者:
(一)大陸地區人民、法人、團體、其他機構直接或間接持有其已發行有表決權股份總數或資本總額超過百分之三十。
(二)大陸地區人民、法人、團體、其他機構對其具有控制能力。

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