The Department of Legal Affairs

The Department of Legal Affairs is responsible for the legal affairs of the Executive Yuan and its affiliated agencies, and provides consultative opinions on applicable laws to each agency. In addition, the research and study, promotion and enforcement of civil legal affairs (i.e. the Civil Code, the Act for Implementation of J.Y. Interpretation No. 748, the Foundations Act and the Trust Law), administrative laws (i.e. the Administrative Procedure Act, the Administrative Penalty Act, the Administrative Execution Act, the Freedom of Government Information Law, and the State Compensation Law) and dispute resolution laws (i.e. the Township and County-Administered City Mediation Act, and the Arbitration Law of ROC) are also important aspects of the core business of the Department.