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Administrative Decision
Taiwan

Intellectual Property Court, Year 2010, Sin-Tsu-Shan-Yi-Tsu No. 52, Criminal Case (智慧財產法院99年度刑智上易字第52號刑事判決)

After the enactment of inducement liability of copyright infringement, one important cases of peer-to-peer file sharing services was decided on the ground of inducement liability. This case involved a program called Foxy, which was very popular in Taiwan for few years. The defendant was found guilty in co-perpetration of joint copyright infringement of article 92 and the inducement of copyright infringement of paragraph 4, article 93 of Taiwan’s Copyright Act.
Proposed Law
Taiwan

Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) Bill [TIPO's Press Release]

TIPO's Press Release There was a controversial SOPA-like bill proposed by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) last year, which authorized TIPO to block websites from other jurisdictions if it deems the role of website in contributing copyright infringement is "obvious." The bill was withdrawn due the severe opposition from online communities and significant coverage in media.
Proposed Law
Taiwan

Bill on Telecommunication Act

A telecommunications enterprise is required to remove content if an "administrative agency" (not a court) in authority deems that the content violate a law or regulation, such as copyright or defamation law, and the removal is technically possible (paragraph 2 of article 9). The bill was temporally shelved in 2013 due to the controversy, but it is likely the bill will be sent to the Legislature Yuan again with some revision in the future.