A review meeting was held by the Consumer Affairs Agency to discuss countermeasures against fraudulent business practices such as psychic marketing. Discussions were held on so-called ``donations and donations,'' as well as orders to dissolve religious corporations. There is an opinion that it is necessary to apply a net of regulations under new laws.
Eight committee members attended the review meeting on the 15th, and discussions were held on matters such as the way donations should be made and orders to disband religious corporations.
Shuichi Miyashita, a member of Chuo University who specializes in civil law and consumer law, pointed out, ``There is an idea that donations and donations are not legally a contract, and depending on the situation, they are a kind of contract.'' However, as an example, ``If the amount is specified and requested, it may be considered a contract, and in that case, it can be considered to exceed the framework of mere ``charity''.''
Regarding this, attorney Kanno Shiori said, "After all, it may be necessary to apply new laws to regulate donations."
In addition, lawyer Masaki Kito said, ``Even if a donation is a contract under the Civil Code, if it is not subject to the Consumer Contract Act, the right to cancel the contract cannot be exercised. It is necessary to organize whether it will become
Regarding the provision for dissolution orders for religious corporations, etc., Kito said, ``The psychic marketing law has become a situation that can't be helped when problems become apparent. ``Isn't it necessary to have a method to make it easier to issue a dissolution order?'' Sugano said, ``The dissolution order is meaningful in order to break the system of exploitation, and even if it does not disband, it is not possible to consider removing tax incentives. I need it," he pointed out.
*Gisetsu is “to willingly donate to temples and shrines or give alms to the poor” (from Kojien)