Company Act Article 393Aug. 1, 2018

The responsible person of a company or any interested person may, with reasons stated, apply for an access to examine, transcribe or make copies of the contents of various company registration records or documents in file; provided, however, that the authority may refuse such application or may set up a limitation of the information or data to be examined by the applicant, if necessary.

The following particulars of company registration shall be made open to the public by the competent authority, and any person may apply to the competent authority for an access to examine, transcribe or make copies thereof:

1. The name of the company; the foreign corporate name if it is indicated in the Articles of Incorporation;
2. The scope of business of the company;
3. The location of the company; the location of branch office, if any;
4. The shareholder(s) executing the business operations or representing the company;
5. The name of directors and supervisors and their respective shareholdings in the company;
6. The name of the manager;
7. The amount of authorized capital stock or of the paid-in capital;
8. Whether there are special shares with multiple voting right or veto power over specific matters;
9. Whether there are special shares issued under Item Five, Paragraph One of Article 157 or Item 4, Paragraph One of Article 356-7; or
10. The Articles of Incorporation of the company.

Any person may have the access to the information web site of the competent authority to examine the information enumerated in Items 1 through 9 of the preceding Paragraph; it is also applicable to Item 10, if agreed by the company.

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Company Act Article 157Aug. 1, 2018

Where a company is to issue special shares, it shall include in its Articles of Incorporation provisions concerning: "1. Order, fixed amount or fixed ratio of allocation of dividends and bonus on special shares; "2. Order, fixed amount or fixed ratio of allocation of surplus assets of the company; "3. Order of or restriction on or no voting right on the exercise of voting power by special shareholders; "4. Multiple voting right or veto power over specific matters on the exercise of voting power; "5. Any prohibition or restriction regarding special shareholders’ rights of being elected as directors and/or supervisors or rights of electing a certain amount of seats of directors; "6. Number, method or formula for special shares to be converted into common shares; "7. Restrictions on transfer of special shares; and "8. Other matters concerning rights and obligations incidental to special shares. "Special shareholders with multiple voting right as referred to in Item Four of the preceding paragraph shall have the same voting right as common shareholders for the election of supervisors. "The following special shares shall not apply to a public company: "1. Special shares referred to in Item Four, Five and Seven of the preceding paragraph. "2. Special shares to be converted into multiple common shares.

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Company Act Article 356-7Aug. 1, 2018

Where a close company is to issue special shares, it shall include in its Articles of Incorporation provisions concerning:

1. Order, fixed amount or fixed ratio of allocation of dividends and bonus on special shares;
2. Order, fixed amount or fixed ratio of allocation of surplus assets of the company;
3. Order of or restriction on, no voting right, multiple voting right, or veto power over specific matters on the exercise of voting power by special shareholders;
4. Any prohibition or restriction regarding special shareholders’ rights of being elected as directors and/or supervisors or rights of electing a certain amount of seats of directors and supervisors;
5. Number, method or formula for special shares to be converted into common shares;
6. Restrictions on transfer of special shares; and
7. Other matters concerning rights and obligations incidental to special shares.

Paragraph Two of Article 157 shall not apply to multiple voting rights of special shareholders as set forth in Item Three of the preceding paragraph.

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