The Financial Institutions Merger Act Article 4

The terms used herein shall have the following meanings:1."Financial Institution" means the following institutions covered by banking enterprises, securities and futures enterprises and insurance enterprises, trust enterprises, financial holding companies, and other institutions approved by the Competent Authority:(1) Banking Enterprises: including banks, credit cooperatives, bill finance companies, credit card institutions, and other institutions approved by the Competent Authority.(2) Securities and Futures Enterprises: including securities firms, securities investment trust enterprises, securities investment consulting enterprises, securities finance enterprises, futures commission merchants, leverage dealers, futures trust enterprises, futures management enterprises, and futures consulting enterprises.(3) Insurance Enterprises: including insurance companies, insurance cooperatives, and other institutions approved by the Competent Authority.2."Merger" means the merger of two or more Financial Institutions into one Financial Institution.3."Extinguished Institution" means the Financial Institution which becomes extinguished due to a merger.4."Surviving Institution" means the Financial Institution that survives the merger.5."Newly Incorporated Institution" means the New Financial Institution separately established due to a merger.
中文原文 金融機構合併法第4條
本法用詞,定義如下:
一、金融機構:指下列銀行業、證券及期貨業、保險業所包括之機構、信託業、金融控股公司及其他經主管機關核定之機構:
(一)銀行業:包括銀行、信用合作社、票券金融公司、信用卡業務機構及其他經主管機關核定之機構。
(二)證券及期貨業:包括證券商、證券投資信託事業、證券投資顧問事業、證券金融事業、期貨商、槓桿交易商、期貨信託事業、期貨經理事業及期貨顧問事業。
(三)保險業:包括保險公司、保險合作社及其他經主管機關核定之機構。
二、合併:指二家或二家以上之金融機構合為一家金融機構。
三、消滅機構:指因合併而消滅之金融機構。
四、存續機構:指因合併而存續之金融機構。
五、新設機構:指因合併而另立之金融機構。

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