| Article 1 |
The Taipei Exchange (TPEx) collects securities listing application review fees in accordance with these Rules.
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| Article 2 |
A company that applies for an assessment and opinion that it is a technology enterprise or a cultural and creative enterprise and that its products or technology have been successfully developed and have marketability in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 4 of the Taipei Exchange Rules Governing the Review of Securities for Trading on the TPEx (the "Review Rules") is required to pay a relevant fee pursuant to Attachment 1. This covers the TPEx's expenses for engaging the central competent authority of the relevant industry to conduct an assessment. Any remainder from the surcharge shall be refunded back to the applicant; any shortfall shall be claimed from the applicant.
A company that applies for an assessment and opinion that it is a technology enterprise or a cultural and creative enterprise and that its products or technology have been successfully developed and have marketability in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 4 of the Taipei Exchange Rules Governing the Review of Foreign Securities for Trading on the TPEx (the "Foreign Review Rules") is required to pay a relevant fee pursuant to Attachment 2. This covers the TPEx's expenses for engaging the services of the competent Republic of China authority for the relevant industry according to the nature of the applicant's business or other professional institution to conduct an assessment. Any remainder from the surcharge shall be refunded back to the applicant; any shortfall shall be claimed from the applicant.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis to the fees required for a company that applies for an assessment and opinion that it is a technology enterprise and that its products or technology have been successfully developed and have marketability in accordance with Article 24, paragraph 4, or Article 27, paragraph 3 of the Foreign Review Rules.
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| Article 3 |
A company that applies for trading of its stock on the TPEx in accordance with Article 3 of the Review Rules, Article 4 of the Foreign Review Rules, or Article 15-25, Subparagraph 2 of Taipei Exchange Rules Governing Securities Trading on the TPEx is required to pay a review fee of NT$500,000. This does not apply, however, to a company whose stock is already listed on the TPEx when it lists new stock issued in connection with a capital increase or when it makes an initial listing of other securities.
A company that intends to appeal against a resolution declining its application shall pay a lump-sum appeal fee of one-half of the review fee specified in the preceding paragraph.
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| Article 3-1 |
A foreign issuer and its depository institution applying for TPEx trading of Taiwan Depositary Receipts (TDRs) that they intend to issue are required to pay a review fee of NT$300,000. However, the review fee is waived for a secondary issue in connection with a capital increase, or, after TDRs have been redeemed, for the issue of units up to the authorized limit for the original issue, of TDRs with the same rights and obligations as the originally TPEx listed TDRs.
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| Article 3-2 |
A securities firm applying for TPEx listing of an exchange-traded note (ETN) that it intends to issue is required to pay a review fee of NT$100,000. However, the review fee is waived for a reopening of an ETN with the same rights and obligations as the originally TPEx listed ETN.
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| Article 4 |
Once the TPEx has accepted an application for processing, any listing application review fees may not be refunded to the applicant.
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| Article 5 |
These Rules, and any amendments hereto, shall enter into force after approval and recordation by the competent authority. Any additions, deletions or amendments to the relevant Attachments to these Rules shall enter into force after ratification by the President of the TPEx.
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