Categories

December 2020

Arbitration / Litigation

If an act breaches both criminal law and administrative law obligations, whether the administrative agency may impose an administrative penalty similar to the criminal penalty depends on the final outcome of the criminal prosecution or trial conclusion of the act (Taiwan)

December 2020

Other Areas

For an environmental impact assessment exercise, it is not necessary to provide an opportunity for response that a party facing administrative sanctions would be entitled to (Taiwan)

December 2020

Other Areas

Since the insurer has no right to claim premium payment from an interested party, it certainly has no obligation to deliver a notice to an interested party to demand premium payment (Taiwan)

December 2020

Employment Law

An employer would be at fault if it unilaterally restricts an employee from exercising his/her right to annual paid leaves even though the restriction is not intentional (Taiwan)

December 2020

Capital Market / Securities

The third instance trial can no longer arbitrarily challenge the facts determined in the trial of fact based on evidence and logical and empirical rules (Taiwan)

December 2020

Infrastructure Projects / Construction Laws

If the combination of the defects of a building and the act of a third party causes an injury and the owner does not meet the criteria for exemption, the owner shall be liable; and even if the third party has engaged in an act of tort, the owner of the building shall still be liable (Taiwan)