Taiwanese Law MCP Server

Taiwanese Law MCP Server

The Laws & Regulations Database alternative for the AI age.

Query 11,747 Taiwanese laws -- from 個人資料保護法 (Personal Data Protection Act) and 刑法 (Criminal Code) to 民法 (Civil Code), 公司法 (Company Act), and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Taiwanese legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Taiwanese legal research means navigating the Laws & Regulations Database (law.moj.gov.tw), the Judicial Yuan database, and scattered ministry publications. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under the Personal Data Protection Act or cybersecurity regulations
• A legal tech developer building tools on Taiwanese or Asia-Pacific law
• A researcher tracing legislative provisions across 11,747 Taiwanese laws

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Taiwanese law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-tw/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "taiwanese-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-tw/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "taiwanese-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-tw/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/taiwanese-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "taiwanese-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/taiwanese-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "taiwanese-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/taiwanese-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally (in Traditional Chinese or English):

• "個人資料保護法第十五條關於個人資料蒐集的規定是什麼？"
• "刑法目前是否有效？"
• "搜尋台灣法律中關於個人資料保護的規定"
• "民法關於契約成立的要件為何？"
• "資通安全管理法對於政府機關的資安義務有哪些規定？"
• "公司法關於董事責任的規定是什麼？"
• "驗證引用「個人資料保護法第二十二條」是否正確"
• "建立台灣電子商務法規的法律立場"

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What's Included

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (Ministry of Justice, Taiwan). Zero LLM-generated content.

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from the Laws & Regulations Database (law.moj.gov.tw), maintained by the Ministry of Justice
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by law identifier + article number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

law.moj.gov.tw --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                    ^                        ^
             Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Search MOJ database -> Download PDF -> Ctrl+F -> Cross-reference between codes -> Check Judicial Yuan for rulings -> Repeat

This MCP: "個人資料保護法第十五條如何與GDPR的合法性基礎比較？" -> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Alignment Tools (5)

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International Law Alignment

Taiwan is not an EU member state or WTO member under its own name (it participates as "Chinese Taipei"). International alignment for Taiwanese law is anchored in:

• GDPR alignment -- Taiwan's Personal Data Protection Act (個人資料保護法, PDPA) was substantially revised to align with GDPR principles. Taiwan's National Development Council has been working toward an EU adequacy decision
• APEC CBPR -- Taiwan ("Chinese Taipei") participates in the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules framework, enabling data transfers within APEC economies
• WTO (as Chinese Taipei) -- Taiwan participates in the WTO as "Chinese Taipei," meaning WTO agreements on IP (TRIPS), services (GATS), and goods shape domestic legislation
• Cybersecurity frameworks -- Taiwan's Cybersecurity Management Act (資通安全管理法) draws on NIST frameworks and international best practices
• US-Taiwan economic frameworks -- The US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade informs commercial law alignment

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- identifying where Taiwanese provisions correspond to international standards.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and framework relationships, not direct transposition. Taiwan adopts its own legislative approach and the tools identify analogous provisions rather than formal implementing legislation.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Taiwanese legal databases:

• Laws & Regulations Database -- Ministry of Justice, Taiwan (primary source)

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)

A daily GitHub Actions workflow monitors official sources for changes:

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from the Laws & Regulations Database (Ministry of Justice, Taiwan). However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal transposition
• Administrative regulations (行政規則) may have partial coverage; check official sources for subsidiary legislation

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. See PRIVACY.md for guidance on professional use in accordance with 台灣律師聯合會 (Taiwan Bar Association) standards.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Taiwanese-law-mcp
cd Taiwanese-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest                    # Ingest laws from MOJ database
npm run build:db                  # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run check-updates             # Check for amendments and new laws

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate across 11,747 laws

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

70+ national law MCPs covering Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, UK, and more.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Judicial Yuan case law coverage (司法院裁判書)
• Administrative regulations (行政規則) expansion
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• English translations for key statutes

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (11,747 laws, 221,082 provisions)
• Preparatory works (67,682 documents)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Judicial Yuan case law expansion
• Administrative regulations (行政規則)
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• English translations for key statutes

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{taiwanese_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Taiwanese Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Taiwanese-law-mcp},
  note = {11,747 Taiwanese laws with 221,082 provisions and 67,682 preparatory works}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Ministry of Justice, Taiwan (public domain -- government open data)
• International Framework Metadata: WTO, APEC (public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool -- turns out everyone building compliance tools has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 11,747 Taiwanese laws shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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