What is meant by "body governed by public law"?

Body governed by public law means any organisation:

1) established for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the
    general interest, not having an industrial or commercial
    character;
2) having legal personality; and
3) - financed, for the most part, by the State, regional or local
      authorities, or other bodies governed by public law;
    - or subject to management supervision by those bodies;
    - or having an administrative, managerial or supervisory board,
      more than half of whose members are appointed by the
      State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies
      governed by public law.

As indicated in the Programme Manual, each Member State is responsible for confirming the legal status of partners located on its territory. Therefore, in case of doubt about the status, interested bodies should contact its Member State representative. The contact list is available on the Contacts page.