Regulations Governing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing for Notaries Article 10
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-25, but the Chinese text was amended on 2024-10-28. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Scope of due diligence on the applicant to be conducted by a notary:1. If the applicant is a natural person: name, date of birth, gender, identification document number, domicile/residence address, contact method, nationality and occupation. 2. If the applicant is a legal person or organization: (1) Name, registered address, registered county, contact method and business items. However, if the business items cannot be obtained according to the local law of that country, this shall not apply. (2) Name of the person holding a senior management position. (3) Whether bearer shares are issued and the management measure for the bearer shares. (4) Ownership and control structure, beneficial owner. If there is a doubt about whether the controlling natural person is the beneficial owner, the existence of a natural person who exercise control over the applicant by other means should be identified. 3. If the applicant is a trustee of a trust: (1) Name, contact method, and domicile/residence address of settlor, trustee, trust supervisor, trust beneficiary or the person in equivalent or similar position. (2) Name of the person holding a senior management position(3) Ownership and control structure, beneficial owner, or other person exercising effective control over the trust. If an agent is authorized by the applicant to act on his behalf, a notary shall verify the fact of such agency and shall conduct due diligence on the agent. Unless the applicant has issued bearer shares, the requirements for identifying beneficial owner under the first paragraph shall not apply if the applicant is: 1. A R.O.C government entity.2. An enterprise owned by the R.O.C government.3. A foreign government entity. 4. A fund administered by a R.O.C. government entity. 5. An employee stock ownership trust or an employee savings trust.
中文原文 公證人防制洗錢及打擊資恐辦法第10條
公證人應確認請求人之身分範圍如下:
一、請求人為自然人者:姓名、出生年月日、性別、身分證明文件號碼、住居所地址、聯絡方式、國籍及職業。
二、請求人為法人、團體者:
(一)名稱、登記地址、註冊地國、聯絡方式及營業項目。
但營業項目依當地國法令無法取得者,不在此限。
(二)擔任高階管理人員之姓名。
(三)是否發行無記名股票,以及對無記名股票之管理措施。
(四)所有權及控制權結構、實質受益人。
如對具控制權之自然人是否為實質受益人有所懷疑時,應辨識有無透過其他方式對請求人行使控制權之自然人。
三、請求人為信託之受託人者:
(一)委託人、受託人、信託監察人、信託受益人或與上述人員具相當或類似職務者之姓名、聯絡方式及住居所地址。
(二)擔任高階管理人員之姓名。
(三)所有權及控制權結構、實質受益人或其他可有效控制該信託之人。
請求人委任代理人辦理者,公證人應查證代理之事實,並確認代理人身分。
請求人具下列身分者,除已發行無記名股票情形者外,不適用第一項辨識實質受益人之規定:
一、我國政府機關。
二、我國公營事業機構。
三、外國政府機關。
四、我國政府機關主管之基金。
五、員工持股信託、員工福利儲蓄信託。
一、請求人為自然人者:姓名、出生年月日、性別、身分證明文件號碼、住居所地址、聯絡方式、國籍及職業。
二、請求人為法人、團體者:
(一)名稱、登記地址、註冊地國、聯絡方式及營業項目。
但營業項目依當地國法令無法取得者,不在此限。
(二)擔任高階管理人員之姓名。
(三)是否發行無記名股票,以及對無記名股票之管理措施。
(四)所有權及控制權結構、實質受益人。
如對具控制權之自然人是否為實質受益人有所懷疑時,應辨識有無透過其他方式對請求人行使控制權之自然人。
三、請求人為信託之受託人者:
(一)委託人、受託人、信託監察人、信託受益人或與上述人員具相當或類似職務者之姓名、聯絡方式及住居所地址。
(二)擔任高階管理人員之姓名。
(三)所有權及控制權結構、實質受益人或其他可有效控制該信託之人。
請求人委任代理人辦理者,公證人應查證代理之事實,並確認代理人身分。
請求人具下列身分者,除已發行無記名股票情形者外,不適用第一項辨識實質受益人之規定:
一、我國政府機關。
二、我國公營事業機構。
三、外國政府機關。
四、我國政府機關主管之基金。
五、員工持股信託、員工福利儲蓄信託。