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September 2017

Arbitration / Litigation

After a husband and wife have divorced, if it is agreed that one of them will hold the parental right over their minor children, the party who holds the parental right may independently entrust another person in writing to perform the function of a guardian (Taiwan)

September 2017

Arbitration / Litigation

When a party denies that an unfavorable statement outside of the trial was given arbitrarily, if the entire process was not audio recorded without interruption or if the audio recording was muted or covered or if the recording process was interrupted, such testimony is hardly admissible evidence (Taiwan)

September 2017

Arbitration / Litigation

Judicial Interpretation No. 752 pointed out that the legal requirement that if the original not-guilty decision is reversed with a guilty decision rendered in the second instance criminal trial, the accused shall not appeal to the third instance court shall be unconstitutional and invalid, and cases which have not become final may be appealed(Taiwan)

August 2017

Arbitration / Litigation

Opinions on Further Enhancement to Service in Civil Proceedings(Mainland China)

August 2017

Arbitration / Litigation

Since a fraud committed via communications tools such as radio or television, electronic communications or the Internet is more severe than a typical fraud in the harm to society, it is necessary to intensify the penalties(Taiwan)

August 2017

Arbitration / Litigation

If the procedure in which a witness makes an identification is defective or if the creditability of such identification is suspicious, determination unfavorable to the accused should not be made(Taiwan)