Regulations Governing the Banking Activity and the Establishment and the Investment by Financial Institution Between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 58
A Mainland commercial bank or Mainland-funded bank intending to establish a representative office in Taiwan Area shall submit the following documents to the Competent Authority for approval:1. Application;2. A feasibility study;3. The bank’s ranking among the world’s leading banks by capital or assets for the year before application;4. A self-assessment regarding the bank’s compliance with laws and regulations and the integrity of its business operations;5. Documents verifying that the proposed representative meets the qualification requirements set forth in Paragraph 2 hereof;6. A document issued by the financial authority at the place of registration approving the establishment of a representative office in Taiwan Area;7. Minutes of the board resolution approving the filing of an application to establish a representative office in Taiwan Area; and8. Such other information or documents as may be required by the Competent Authority.The proposed representative mentioned in the preceding paragraph should have good moral character and professional leadership ability, and is free of the situations set forth in Article 3 of the Regulations Governing Qualification Requirements, and comply with the provisions in Paragraph 3 Article 3-1 of the same Regulations.Documents mentioned in Subparagraphs 5 to 7 in Paragraph 1 shall be certified by a notary public or a notarization institution at the bank’s place of registration. In addition, documents produced in a third area must be authenticated by a ROC embassy and consulate, representative office, office and/or other agency authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (collectively referred to as “Overseas mission” hereunder); documents produced in Mainland Area must be authenticated or verified by the institution set up or designated, or by the private organization entrusted by the Executive Yuan.All documents referred to in Paragraph 1 hereof must be attached with a traditional Chinese counterpart.
中文原文 臺灣地區與大陸地區金融業務往來及投資許可管理辦法第58條
大陸地區商業銀行或陸資銀行在臺灣地區設立代表人辦事處，應檢附下列書件向主管機關申請許可：
一、申請書。
二、可行性分析。
三、申請前一年度在全世界銀行資本或資產之排名。
四、業務經營守法性及健全性自我評估分析。
五、預定代表人之資格條件符合第二項規定之證明文件。
六、登記地金融主管機關同意其在臺灣地區設立代表人辦事處之文件。
七、董事會就申請許可在臺灣地區設立代表人辦事處之決議錄。
八、其他主管機關規定應提出之資料或文件。
前項代表人應具備良好之品德操守及專業領導能力，且無資格條件準則第三條所列各款情事，並應符合資格條件準則第三條之一第三項規定。
第一項第五款至第七款規定之書件除須經登記地公證人或公證機構認證外，其屬第三地區製作之書件者，並須經我國駐外使領館、代表處、辦事處、其他外交部授權機構（以下簡稱駐外館處）予以驗證；其屬大陸地區製作之書件者，須經行政院設立或指定之機構或委託之民間團體予以驗證或查證。
第一項各款所定書件，均須附具正體中文本。
一、申請書。
二、可行性分析。
三、申請前一年度在全世界銀行資本或資產之排名。
四、業務經營守法性及健全性自我評估分析。
五、預定代表人之資格條件符合第二項規定之證明文件。
六、登記地金融主管機關同意其在臺灣地區設立代表人辦事處之文件。
七、董事會就申請許可在臺灣地區設立代表人辦事處之決議錄。
八、其他主管機關規定應提出之資料或文件。
前項代表人應具備良好之品德操守及專業領導能力，且無資格條件準則第三條所列各款情事，並應符合資格條件準則第三條之一第三項規定。
第一項第五款至第七款規定之書件除須經登記地公證人或公證機構認證外，其屬第三地區製作之書件者，並須經我國駐外使領館、代表處、辦事處、其他外交部授權機構（以下簡稱駐外館處）予以驗證；其屬大陸地區製作之書件者，須經行政院設立或指定之機構或委託之民間團體予以驗證或查證。
第一項各款所定書件，均須附具正體中文本。