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| In Japan Civil Code described basic charitable corporation form, namely
Public Interest Corporation(PIC). After December 1st 2008, when the new
PIC laws and regulations are to be fully enforced, a new independent body
called Public Interest Corporation Commission, similar to the Charity Commission
for England and Wales, has started their operation. 25,000 of PICs are
now making decisions about how they will shift their legal status over
the next five years. Another types of CSOs called Specified Non-Profit
Organization, and other organizations also exist in Japan shown below.
This legal framework is a significant characteristic of Japan, because
in most countries charitable non-profit is unified as one. Current Legal System for charitable corporations |
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| For more information, please go to <Legal Framework of CSOs>. | ||
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