International Finance CorporationU.S. Department of Commerce2013-08-012013-08-012004-09-175-9614-0085-9https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14738The Russia corporate governance manual has been divided into and is published in six parts: (i) corporate governance introduced; (ii) good board practices; (iii) shareholder rights; (iv) information disclosure and transparency; (v) special focus section; and (vi) annexes model corporate governance documents. The first four parts contain chapters that focus on core corporate governance issues, such as a company's board structure, information disclosure practices, and shareholder rights. Part five focuses on corporate governance issues of particular importance in the Russian context, namely corporate governance concerns during a company's reorganization, within holding structures, and relating to enforcement. Part six, finally, offers practical tools in the form of model documents, for example company codes, by-laws, and contracts. All issues are closely examined through Russian law and regulations; the Federal Commission for the Securities Market's Code of Corporate Conduct (FCSM Code) Code and, when applicable, internationally recognized best practices. This manual also provides government officials, lawyers, judges, investors, and others with a framework for assessing the level of corporate governance practices in Russian companies. Finally, it serves as a reference tool for the educational institutions that will train the next generation of Russian managers, investors, and policy makers on good corporate governance practices.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO CAPITALACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETSACCESS TO INFORMATIONACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTINGAUDIT COMMITTEEAUDITSAUTHORITYBANKRUPTCYBOARD MEETINGBOARD MEETINGSBOARD MEMBERBOARD MEMBERSBOARD MEMBERSHIPBOARD MEMBERSHIPSBOOK VALUEBRANCHESBUSINESS COMMUNITYBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTBUYBACKSCAPITAL MARKETSCENTRAL BANKCEOCHAMBER OF COMMERCECHARTERCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTSCHARTERSCHIEF ACCOUNTANTCHIEF EXECUTIVECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERCIVIL CODECIVIL LAWCOLLECTIVECOLLECTIVE ACTIONCOMPANYCOMPANY LAWCOMPETITORSCONFLICT OF INTERESTCONFLICTS OF INTERESTCONFLICTS OF INTERESTSCONSENSUSCONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERSCONVERTIBLE BONDSCORPORATE AFFAIRSCORPORATE CONDUCTCORPORATE CONFLICTSCORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODECORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLESCORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORMCORPORATIONCOUNSELCREDIT LINECREDITORSDECISION-MAKINGDECISION-MAKING PROCESSDIRECTOR INDEPENDENCEDIRECTOR LIABILITYDISCLOSUREDIVIDENDDIVIDEND POLICYDIVIDENDSDIVISION OF POWERSDUTY OF CAREDUTY OF LOYALTYEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT CONTRACTEMPLOYMENT CONTRACTSEQUITY FUNDSEXECUTIVE BODIESFIDUCIARY DUTIESFINANCE CORPORATIONFINANCIAL INFORMATIONFINANCIAL MARKETSFINANCIAL PERFORMANCEFINANCIAL RESULTSFINANCIAL STATEMENTSFINANCIAL TRANSPARENCYGLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCEGLOBAL ECONOMYGOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCEGOVERNANCE GUIDELINESGOVERNANCE PRACTICESGROUP OF SHAREHOLDERSHOLDINGINCOMEINDEPENDENT DIRECTORINDEPENDENT DIRECTORSINDEPENDENT OVERSIGHTINDIVIDUALSINSTITUTIONAL INVESTORSINSURANCEINSURANCE ACTIVITIESINTERNAL AUDITINTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTIONINTERNAL CONTROLINTERNAL CONTROLSINTERNATIONAL BUSINESSINTERNATIONAL FINANCEJOINT STOCK COMPANIESLARGE COMPANIESLARGE SHAREHOLDERSLEGAL ENTITYLEGAL PROVISIONLEGAL PROVISIONSLEGAL REGIMELEGAL REQUIREMENTSLEGAL RIGHTSLEGISLATIONLIFE INSURANCELIQUIDATIONMAJOR SHAREHOLDERSMAJORITY SHAREHOLDERMAJORITY SHAREHOLDERSMAJORITY VOTEMANAGERSMARKET ENVIRONMENTMARKET VALUEMATURITYMINORITY SHAREHOLDERMINORITY SHAREHOLDERSMODEL CODEMONEY LAUNDERINGNUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERSOPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANIESPARTNERSHIPPARTYPENSIONPENSIONSPERSONAL LOANSPERSONSPRIVATE EQUITYPUBLIC COMPANYREGULATORSREGULATORY AUTHORITIESREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREORGANIZATIONREORGANIZATIONSREPRESENTATIVESREPUTATIONRESERVERISK MANAGEMENTRISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEERISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURESRISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSSCANDALSECURITIESSECURITIES MARKETSENATESHARE OPTIONSHARE PRICESSHAREHOLDERSHAREHOLDER RIGHTSSHAREHOLDERSSINGLE SHAREHOLDERSTAKEHOLDERSSTOCK EXCHANGESTOCK EXCHANGESSUPERVISORY BOARDSUPERVISORY BOARDSSUPPLIERSTRANSACTIONVALUE OF ASSETSVETOVOTINGWorld Bank