25-February-2010
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This report is a set of comments and emerging good practices to help overcome recent weaknesses and support the implementation of the OECD Principles on Corporate Governance.
18-February-2010
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This list provides links to resources available to companies working in weak governance zones who are seeking guidance in the areas of: human rights, humanitarian law and security forces; anti-corruption; and fiscal issues.
10-February-2010
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State-owned enterprises (SOEs) play an important role in the ownership landscape and in global markets. How well these state-owned enterprises are governed has a significant impact on their performance and value, as well as on public finances, economic growth and competitiveness. This Guide facilitates the practical implementation of the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in the areas of transparency
5-February-2010
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Weak governance zones are defined as countries where governments are unable or unwilling to assume their responsibilities. Multinational enterprises recognise that they represent some of the most difficult investment environments. This Risk Awareness Tool helps them to identify some of the special risks that arise in these environments, those that are linked to government failures. It covers such topics as obeying the law and
27-January-2010
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The MENA-OECD Task Force on Corporate Governance of SOEs will take place in Paris, France on 1 March 2010. Focus of this particular meeting will be on two governance reform topics that task force members have identified as priorities for the region: Transparency and Accountability The selection and quality of SOE boards This meeting has been jointly organised with the Hawkamah Institute of Corporate Governance with support from the
15-December-2009
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This study calls for increased use of Regulatory Impact Assessment in the area of corporate governance and gives a number of examples of how the technique has been applied to promote more efficient policy. It forms part of an OECD publication titled Regulatory Impact Analysis: A Tool for Policy Coherence.
8-December-2009
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Organised in Paris on 8 December 2009, this consultation sought the views of stakeholders on the priority areas for an update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, including needs and options for specific revisions of both the substantive and procedural provisions of this instrument.
8-December-2009
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The Global Forum edition of the Investment Newsletter No.11 focuses on the collapse of international investment activity in 2009.
7-December-2009
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This report identifies what concrete guidance the existing SOE Guidelines provide for governments whose SOEs operate in other jurisdictions.
7-December-2009
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The OECD has co-organised and participated in the first annual meeting of the Union of Arab Stock Exchanges, a regional body assembling the constituencies from all exchanges in the Middle East and North Africa region, held on 7-8 December in Cairo, Egypt.