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The Foundation does not assist the following types
    • The Foundation does not assist the following types of matters except with the approval of the Director of Branch Office:
    1. Criminal matters
      (A) representation during trial (for publicly-prosecuted crimes);
      (B) filing criminal charges in court;
      (C) reviewing prosecutors’ decisions and if applicable representation during the subsequent trial;
      (D) representation in re-trials and special appeals;
      (E) prosecuting matters concerning shares, securities, financial derivatives, real property,bond, investment funds and other investment activities;
      (F) prosecuting matters concerning rights in trademarks.
       
    2. Civil matters
      (A) arbitration
      (B) election litigation
      (C) small claims
      (D) matters for re-trial
      (E) Matters concerning shares, securities, financial derivatives, real property, bond,investment funds and other investment activities.
       
    3. Administrative matters
      (A)Re-trials.
      (B)Matters concerning shares, securities, financial derivatives, real property, bond,investment funds and other investment activities.
      (C)Matters concerning rights in trademarks and patents.
      (D)Summary proceedings.
       
    4. Cases where the applicant has already received 3 grants of legal aid in the same year.
       
    5. The Foundation does not grant legal aid to corporations and organizations.
       
    6. Matters concerning trademarks or patents.