Fair Trade Act Article 15
No enterprise shall engage in any concerted action; unless the concerted action that meets one of the following requirements is beneficial to the economy as a whole and in the public interest, and the application with the competent authority for such concerted action has been approved:1. unifying the specifications or models of goods or services for the purpose of reducing costs, improving quality, or increasing efficiency;2. joint research and development on goods, services, or markets for the purpose of upgrading technology, improving quality, reducing costs, or increasing efficiency;3. each developing a separate and specialized area for the purpose of rationalizing operations;4. entering into agreements concerning solely the competition in foreign markets for the purpose of securing or promoting exports;5. joint acts in regards to the importation of foreign goods, or services for the purpose of strengthening trade;6. joint acts limiting the quantity of production and sales, equipment, or prices for the purpose of meeting the demand orderly, because of economic downturn, that the enterprises in the same industry have difficulty to maintain their business or encounter a situation of overproduction;7. joint acts for the purpose of improving operational efficiency or strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises ; or8. joint acts required for the purposes of improving industrial development, technological innovation, or operational efficiency.After receipt of the application referred to in the preceding Article, the competent authority shall make a decision within three months, the period of which may be extended once if necessary.
中文原文 公平交易法第15條
事業不得為聯合行為。
但有下列情形之一，而有益於整體經濟與公共利益，經申請主管機關許可者，不在此限：
一、為降低成本、改良品質或增進效率，而統一商品或服務之規格或型式。
二、為提高技術、改良品質、降低成本或增進效率，而共同研究開發商品、服務或市場。
三、為促進事業合理經營，而分別作專業發展。
四、為確保或促進輸出，而專就國外市場之競爭予以約定。
五、為加強貿易效能，而就國外商品或服務之輸入採取共同行為。
六、因經濟不景氣，致同一行業之事業難以繼續維持或生產過剩，為有計畫適應需求而限制產銷數量、設備或價格之共同行為。
七、為增進中小企業之經營效率，或加強其競爭能力所為之共同行為。
八、其他為促進產業發展、技術創新或經營效率所必要之共同行為。
主管機關收受前項之申請，應於三個月內為決定；必要時得延長一次。
但有下列情形之一，而有益於整體經濟與公共利益，經申請主管機關許可者，不在此限：
一、為降低成本、改良品質或增進效率，而統一商品或服務之規格或型式。
二、為提高技術、改良品質、降低成本或增進效率，而共同研究開發商品、服務或市場。
三、為促進事業合理經營，而分別作專業發展。
四、為確保或促進輸出，而專就國外市場之競爭予以約定。
五、為加強貿易效能，而就國外商品或服務之輸入採取共同行為。
六、因經濟不景氣，致同一行業之事業難以繼續維持或生產過剩，為有計畫適應需求而限制產銷數量、設備或價格之共同行為。
七、為增進中小企業之經營效率，或加強其競爭能力所為之共同行為。
八、其他為促進產業發展、技術創新或經營效率所必要之共同行為。
主管機關收受前項之申請，應於三個月內為決定；必要時得延長一次。