外國人投資條例

Foreign persons’ investment in the Republic of China is governed by this Act.

投資人把已投入的出資轉成投資於特定事業，或轉讓投資時，必須向主管機關申請核准；前者還要申請撤銷原投資。

投資人依本條例享有的結匯權利不得轉讓，但有特定例外。

投資人可以在特定情況下申請把投資收益、經核准轉讓股份或撤資減資後的投資額與資本利得，以及貸款投資本金及孳息結匯。

If an investor’s stake is under 45% of the company’s total capital, and the government takes or buys the business for defense needs, reasonable compensation must be given.

符合一定持股比例與年限條件的投資，免於被徵用或收購；共同投資情形也適用。

投資人符合本條條件時，可免受部分公司法對住所、國籍、出資額、公開發行與員工承購股份的限制。

經行政院專案核准後，投資人或其所投資的事業可以不受本條列出的若干法定限制，但部分船舶相關情形仍受限制。

投資人投資的事業，除法律另有規定外，其法律上權利義務與中華民國國民經營的事業相同。

If an investor violates this statute or fails to follow approved matters, the authority may impose the listed sanctions unless the statute provides otherwise.

Foreign persons who had not invested before the amendment may apply to the competent authority for registration within one year after the amendment takes effect, and the registration method is set by the competent authority.

The competent authority for this Act is the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and it may authorize its subordinate agencies or entrust other agencies or institutions to handle investment matters under the Act.

本條例自公布日開始施行。

This provision defines who counts as a foreign person, how a foreign juristic person’s nationality is determined, and when a foreign person in Taiwan is called an investor.

This provision defines what counts as “investment” for the statute.

如果投資人持有某投資事業股份或出資額合計超過三分之一，該投資事業的轉投資必須先經主管機關核准。

This provision lists the kinds of property that may be used as investment contributions: cash, self-use machinery or raw materials, certain intellectual property rights, and other property recognized by the competent authority.

投資人不得投資法律列明的禁止投資事業；對於受限制的投資事業，投資人應先取得目的事業主管機關的許可或同意。

投資人申請投資時，應填具申請書、附上投資計畫及相關證件，向主管機關申請核准；主管機關在手續完備後原則上一個月內核定，涉及其他目的事業主管機關權限者則二個月內核定。

投資人 must 在核定期限內讓核准出資全部到達，並向主管機關報告到達情形；如有正當理由且期限將屆滿，須先申請延展；出資完成後，還要申請主管機關審定投資額。