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://taiwanese-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add taiwanese-law --transport http https://taiwanese-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "taiwanese-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://taiwanese-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "taiwanese-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://taiwanese-law-mcp.vercel.app/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

Category	Count	Details
Laws	11,747 laws	Comprehensive Taiwanese legislation from law.moj.gov.tw
Provisions	221,082 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Preparatory Works	67,682 documents	Legislative yuan records and explanatory materials
Database Size	Optimized SQLite	Portable, pre-built
Daily Updates	Automated	Freshness checks against official sources

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 Approach	This MCP Server
Search law.moj.gov.tw by law name	Search by plain Chinese: "個人資料 同意"
Navigate multi-chapter laws manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between laws	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"這部法律還有效嗎？" -> check manually	check_currency tool -> answer in seconds
Find international alignment -> dig through WTO/APEC	get_eu_basis -> linked frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -> AI-native

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)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 221,082 provisions with BM25 ranking
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by law identifier + article number
check_currency	Check if a law is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple laws for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Taiwanese legal conventions
list_sources	List all available laws with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Alignment Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks (WTO, APEC CBPR, GDPR-aligned) that a Taiwanese law aligns with
get_taiwanese_implementations	Find Taiwanese laws aligning with a specific international framework
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Taiwanese alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Taiwanese laws against international frameworks

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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

Field	Value
Authority	Ministry of Justice, Taiwan (法務部)
Retrieval method	Official MOJ API and database ingestion
Language	Traditional Chinese
Coverage	11,747 laws across all legal domains
Last ingested	2026-02-25

Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)

A daily GitHub Actions workflow monitors official sources for changes:

Source	Check	Method
Law amendments	MOJ database comparison	All 11,747 laws checked
New laws	MOJ publications (90-day window)	Diffed against database
Preparatory works	Legislative Yuan records	New materials detected

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:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

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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_{Built with care in Stockholm, Sweden}