Non-Penal Fine -- I am only familiar with the text of Articles 202-204 of the Patent Law, but I only remember the amount of "not more than 100,000 yen".

I remember thinking, 'Even I can pay 100,000 yen on the same day.

Moreover, since it is not a criminal penalty, it does not result in a criminal record.

From my research, a traffic ticket is also a form of Non-Penal Fine.

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When I heard that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) was planning to petition the Tokyo District Court to impose a "Non-Penal Fine" as an administrative penalty on the Family Association for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church), I honestly thought, "What?"

Is this a prelude to a dissolution order?

If so, I understand the significance of this Non-Penal Fine.

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Again, the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church) can continue its religious activities as long as it likes, even after the dissolution order.

Our country guarantees freedom of religion in our Constitution. Religious activities can continue even if the organization loses its status as a religious corporation.

It "only" loses the privileges granted to religious corporations (e.g., tax liability).

Why don't they just voluntarily return their religious juridical personality and do whatever religious activities they want?

This is the "coolest break with the state" for the former Unification Church.