Securities and Exchange Act Article 156
In the occurrence of any of the following events with respect to securities listed on the stock exchange, when there is a likelihood that the event will affect market order or damage the public interest the Competent Authority may issue an order suspending the trading of the securities in whole or in part, or restricting the quantity of trading thereof by securities dealers and securities brokers:1. The company that issued the securities becomes involved in litigation or other non-litigious matters, which is sufficient to result in the company's dissolution or changes in its organization, capital, business plans, financial condition, or suspension of production.2. The company that issued the securities becomes involved in a major disaster, signs a major agreement, experiences an exceptional event, changes to the material content of business plans, or dishonors of a negotiable instrument, the result of which is sufficient to cause a significant material change in the financial condition of the company.3. The company that issued the securities engages in any deceptive, dishonest, or illegal act, the result of which is sufficient to affect the prices of its securities.4. The market price of the securities has undergone continuous major rises or major declines, resulting in abnormal fluctuations in the prices of other securities.5. The company that issued the securities is involved in any material public hazard or food or drug safety event.6. Other events of material significance.
中文原文 證券交易法第156條
主管機關對於已在證券交易所上市之有價證券，發生下列各款情事之一，而有影響市場秩序或損害公益之虞者，得命令停止其一部或全部之買賣，或對證券自營商、證券經紀商之買賣數量加以限制：
一、發行該有價證券之公司遇有訴訟事件或非訟事件，其結果足使公司解散或變動其組織、資本、業務計畫、財務狀況或停頓生產。
二、發行該有價證券之公司，遇有重大災害，簽訂重要契約，發生特殊事故，改變業務計畫之重要內容或退票，其結果足使公司之財務狀況有顯著重大之變更。
三、發行該有價證券公司之行為，有虛偽不實或違法情事，足以影響其證券價格。
四、該有價證券之市場價格，發生連續暴漲或暴跌情事，並使他種有價證券隨同為非正常之漲跌。
五、發行該有價證券之公司發生重大公害或食品藥物安全事件。
六、其他重大情事。
一、發行該有價證券之公司遇有訴訟事件或非訟事件，其結果足使公司解散或變動其組織、資本、業務計畫、財務狀況或停頓生產。
二、發行該有價證券之公司，遇有重大災害，簽訂重要契約，發生特殊事故，改變業務計畫之重要內容或退票，其結果足使公司之財務狀況有顯著重大之變更。
三、發行該有價證券公司之行為，有虛偽不實或違法情事，足以影響其證券價格。
四、該有價證券之市場價格，發生連續暴漲或暴跌情事，並使他種有價證券隨同為非正常之漲跌。
五、發行該有價證券之公司發生重大公害或食品藥物安全事件。
六、其他重大情事。