Latin American White Paper on Corporate Governance

The White Paper sets out recommendations for corporate governance reform in Latin America on taking voting rights seriously; treating shareholders fairly during changes in corporate control and de-listings; insuring the integrity of financial reporting and improving disclosure; developing effective boards of directors; improving the quality, effectiveness and predictability of the legal and regulatory framework; and continuing

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3rd Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform (FAIR), Seoul, Korea, 10-11 November 2003

The Third Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform (FAIR) took place in Seoul, Korea on 10-11 November 2003. Discussions focused on maximising the value of non-performing assets.

2003 Annual Meeting of the National Contact Points: Report by the Chair

This document reproduces the Report by the Chair of the Annual Meeting of the National Contact Points which was h

Russian Corporate Governance Roundtable: Workshop on Implementation and Enforcement of Disclosure Rules

Roundtable participants met in Moscow on 2-3 October 2003 to review corporate governance developments in the EU, U.S. and Russia, compared notes on disclosure practices and discussed policy approaches to priority disclosure issues.

Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility: Enhancing the Role of Business in the Fight against Corruption - Summary of the Discussion

Summary of the discussion from the Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility which was held on 25 June 2003. It will form part of the forthcoming publication "Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: 2003 Edition".

Anti-corruption instruments and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

The anti-corruption content of the Guidelines is broader than that of the Convention and the Revised Recommendation, as the Guidelines cover private sector bribery, solicitation of bribes and extortion. They also encourage companies to extend ...

2003/2 - Business Approaches to Combating Corrupt Practices

The international business community's anti-corruption efforts are essential parts of broader systems for fighting corrupt business practices. This paper looks at anti-corruption material published on the websites of companies in UNCTAD’s list of top 100 non-financial multinational...

Informal Workouts, Restructuring and the Future of Asian Insolvency Reform

Proceedings from the Second Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform - December 2002. This volume examines both the theory and the practice of Asian insolvency reform. It provides an extensive regional overview and assessment..

Reform of the OECD Principles for Corporate Governance and their relevance to Latin America

This presentation was made at the International Seminar held in Bogota, Colombia on 10 July 2003. It discusses the process for the review of the Principles, as well as the Latin American White Paper on Corporate Governance

OECD Investment Policy Reviews - China: Progress and Reform Challenges

This study records and evaluates the development so far of an enabling environment for FDI and suggests policy options designed to improve it further. Foreign investors were initially attracted to China by cheap land and labour, the promise of a large market and, to some extent, by fiscal incentives. To sustain and increase large-scale FDI inflows, it is now necessary