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Social enterprise: legal issues
Social enterprise: legal issues
There are legal issues to be aware of when setting up a social enterprise. You must consider if your venture is a social enterprise or charity and be aware of which legal form to use. Get expert social enterprise advice using these articles on the legal issues involved with social enterprises.
Charity vs Social Enterprise
Why registering as a charity might be the best route for your social enterprise
Legal form as protection
How to legally safeguard your social purpose
Choosing your legal form
How to decide which form is best for your social enterprise
Social enterprise and legal form
The legal forms that social enterprises can take
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