Reforming the Legislation on Charitable Organizations in Ukraine and China
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Abstract. The relevance of the study is due to a certain uncertainty of issues related to the legal regulation of charitable organizations. The purpose of the study is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the legal regulation of charitable activities in the PRC and Ukraine with a view to using the positive experience for the Ukrainian State. The author analyzes the process of reforming the legislation of the PRC and Ukraine in the field of charity, identifies the shortcomings and positive practices of the countries. The author argues that the process of reforming the legislation of the People’s Republic of China in the field of charitable organizations was long and gradual. Despite numerous positive practices, it has shortcomings. Ukraine can take into account the experience of reforming the Chinese legislation on charitable organizations and use it to improve its own national regulations in the field of charity, in particular, the introduction of social entrepreneurship, which aims not only to make a profit but also to achieve the common good, rating of charitable organizations, and the requirement of openness to the public. As a conclusion, it is noted that the implementation of charity and charitable assistance requires Ukraine to develop and implement modern political, legal, organizational, and financial instruments to support and develop the institution of charity and entities engaged in such activities.The author substantiates the need to distinguish between the forms of charity and proves the need for their legal regulation. In writing the article, the author used general scientific and special legal methods and an integrated approach. The practical significance of the study is that the authors have identified the most appropriate measures to improve the legal regulation of charitable activities in Ukraine and to determine transparent procedures for their implementation, taking into account the positive experience and shortcomings in the legislation of the People’s Republic of China.
Keywords: charitable assistance; volunteering; charitable organizations; charity; legal regulation of charitable activities.
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