In filing an application with the FSC for a permit to establish a branch office, a foreign securities firm shall submit all of the following documentation:1. The application for establishment of the branch office (Annex 10).2. Certified copy of its articles of incorporation or document equivalent to articles of incorporation.3. Business plan: specifying the principles of business operation; internal organization and division of labor; personnel recruitment; overview of site and facilities; and financial forecasts for the next 3 years.4. Internal control system required by Article 11.5. Securities business license issued by the securities regulatory agency or an equivalent agency of its home country and documentation certifying compliance with the requirements under Article 28.6. Document issued by the competent securities authority of the home country of the foreign securities firm and its parent company approving its establishment of a branch office within the territory of the ROC.7. Documentary proof that the parent company of the foreign securities firm has approved its establishment of the branch office within the territory of the ROC and has made a commitment of financial responsibility regarding the branch office.8. List of directors, managerial officers, and shareholders who hold five percent or more of its shares.9. Certified copy of the minutes of the board of directors meeting at which the resolution to establish the branch office in the ROC was made.10. Names, nationalities, and domiciles of directors and other responsible persons.11. Names, nationalities and domiciles or residence and the power of attorney of designated agents for litigious and non-litigious matters in the ROC.12. Balance sheets and income statements audited and attested by CPAs for the most recent 3 years.13. Power of attorney designating the agent for the purpose of applying to the FSC for establishment of the branch office.14. Documentation of identification for the agent for litigious and non-litigious matters in the ROC.15. Documentation affirming the availability to the computer linkage as required under Article 8.16. Other documents as required by the FSC.If any of the aforesaid documentation is in a foreign language, it must be accompanied by a Chinese translation.