Securities and Exchange Act Article 171
A person who commits any of the following offenses shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than three years and not more than ten years, and in addition thereto, a criminal fine of not less than NT$10 million and not more than NT$200 million may be imposed:1. Violation of paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of Article 20, paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of Article 155, or paragraph 1 or 2 of Article 157-1.2. A director, supervisor, managerial officer or employee of a company that has issued securities under this Act directly or indirectly causes the company to conduct trades that are disadvantageous and are inconsistent with regular business practice, causing substantial damage to the company.3. A director, supervisor, or managerial officer of a company that has issued securities under this Act, with the intent to procure a benefit for themselves or for a third person, acts contrary to their duties or misappropriates company assets, thus causing damage of NT$5 million or more to the company.If the value of property or property interests gained by the commission of an offense under the preceding paragraph is NT$100 million or more, a sentence of imprisonment for not less than seven years shall be imposed, and in addition thereto, a criminal fine of not less than NT$25 million and not more than NT$500 million may be imposed.A person who commits an offense under paragraph 1, subparagraph 3, causing damage of less than NT$5 million to the company, shall be punished under Articles 336 and 342 of the Criminal Code.A person who commits an offense under the preceding 3 paragraphs and subsequently voluntarily surrenders themselves, if they voluntarily hand over the proceeds of the crime in full, shall have their punishment reduced or remitted. If, in addition, another principal offender or a joint offender is captured as a result, their punishment shall be remitted.A person who commits an offense under paragraphs 1 to 3 and confesses during the prosecutorial investigation, if they voluntarily hand over the proceeds of the crime in full, shall have their punishment reduced. If, in addition, another principal offender or a joint offender is captured as a result, their punishment shall be reduced by one-half.Where the value of property or property interests gained by a person through the commission of an offense under paragraph 1 or 2 exceeds the maximum amount of the criminal fine, the fine may be increased within the scope of the value of the property or property interests gained; if the stability of the securities market is harmed, the punishment shall be increased by one-half.If the proceeds of a crime committed under paragraphs 1 to 3 belong to the offender or were obtained by a natural person, juristic person, or unincorporated body other than the offender under a circumstance set out in Article 38-1, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code, the proceeds shall be confiscated, unless they shall be returned to a victim, third person, or person who is entitled to claim for damages.A person who violates Article 20, paragraph 1 or 2, Article 155, paragraph 1 or 2, or Article 157-1, paragraph 1 or 2, as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 165-1 or 165-2, shall be punished under the provisions of paragraph 1, subparagraph 1, and of paragraph 2 up to the preceding paragraph hereto.The provisions of paragraph 1, subparagraphs 2 and 3, and paragraphs 2 to 7 shall apply to the directors, supervisors, managerial officers, or employees of a foreign company.
中文原文 證券交易法第171條
有下列情事之一者，處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣一千萬元以上二億元以下罰金：
一、違反第二十條第一項、第二項、第一百五十五條第一項、第二項、第一百五十七條之一第一項或第二項規定。
二、已依本法發行有價證券公司之董事、監察人、經理人或受僱人，以直接或間接方式，使公司為不利益之交易，且不合營業常規，致公司遭受重大損害。
三、已依本法發行有價證券公司之董事、監察人或經理人，意圖為自己或第三人之利益，而為違背其職務之行為或侵占公司資產，致公司遭受損害達新臺幣五百萬元。
犯前項之罪，其因犯罪獲取之財物或財產上利益金額達新臺幣一億元以上者，處七年以上有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣二千五百萬元以上五億元以下罰金。
有第一項第三款之行為，致公司遭受損害未達新臺幣五百萬元者，依刑法第三百三十六條及第三百四十二條規定處罰。
犯前三項之罪，於犯罪後自首，如自動繳交全部犯罪所得者，減輕或免除其刑；並因而查獲其他正犯或共犯者，免除其刑。
犯第一項至第三項之罪，在偵查中自白，如自動繳交全部犯罪所得者，減輕其刑；並因而查獲其他正犯或共犯者，減輕其刑至二分之一。
犯第一項或第二項之罪，其因犯罪獲取之財物或財產上利益超過罰金最高額時，得於犯罪獲取之財物或財產上利益之範圍內加重罰金；如損及證券市場穩定者，加重其刑至二分之一。
犯第一項至第三項之罪，犯罪所得屬犯罪行為人或其以外之自然人、法人或非法人團體因刑法第三十八條之一第二項所列情形取得者，除應發還被害人、第三人或得請求損害賠償之人外，沒收之。
違反第一百六十五條之一或第一百六十五條之二準用第二十條第一項、第二項、第一百五十五條第一項、第二項、第一百五十七條之一第一項或第二項規定者，依第一項第一款及第二項至前項規定處罰。
第一項第二款、第三款及第二項至第七項規定，於外國公司之董事、監察人、經理人或受僱人適用之。
一、違反第二十條第一項、第二項、第一百五十五條第一項、第二項、第一百五十七條之一第一項或第二項規定。
二、已依本法發行有價證券公司之董事、監察人、經理人或受僱人，以直接或間接方式，使公司為不利益之交易，且不合營業常規，致公司遭受重大損害。
三、已依本法發行有價證券公司之董事、監察人或經理人，意圖為自己或第三人之利益，而為違背其職務之行為或侵占公司資產，致公司遭受損害達新臺幣五百萬元。
犯前項之罪，其因犯罪獲取之財物或財產上利益金額達新臺幣一億元以上者，處七年以上有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣二千五百萬元以上五億元以下罰金。
有第一項第三款之行為，致公司遭受損害未達新臺幣五百萬元者，依刑法第三百三十六條及第三百四十二條規定處罰。
犯前三項之罪，於犯罪後自首，如自動繳交全部犯罪所得者，減輕或免除其刑；並因而查獲其他正犯或共犯者，免除其刑。
犯第一項至第三項之罪，在偵查中自白，如自動繳交全部犯罪所得者，減輕其刑；並因而查獲其他正犯或共犯者，減輕其刑至二分之一。
犯第一項或第二項之罪，其因犯罪獲取之財物或財產上利益超過罰金最高額時，得於犯罪獲取之財物或財產上利益之範圍內加重罰金；如損及證券市場穩定者，加重其刑至二分之一。
犯第一項至第三項之罪，犯罪所得屬犯罪行為人或其以外之自然人、法人或非法人團體因刑法第三十八條之一第二項所列情形取得者，除應發還被害人、第三人或得請求損害賠償之人外，沒收之。
違反第一百六十五條之一或第一百六十五條之二準用第二十條第一項、第二項、第一百五十五條第一項、第二項、第一百五十七條之一第一項或第二項規定者，依第一項第一款及第二項至前項規定處罰。
第一項第二款、第三款及第二項至第七項規定，於外國公司之董事、監察人、經理人或受僱人適用之。