Corporate governance: a set of relationships between a company's management, its board, its shareholders and other stakeholders. Corporate governance also provides the structure through which the objectives of the company are set, and the means of attaining those objectives and monitoring performance are determined. (OECD Code - 1999).

Standards	Examples: LCE/SME	Resources/News
OECD Principles of Corporate Governance U.K Combined Code of Corporate Governance German Corporate Governance Code France's AFG-ASFFI Recommendations for Corporate Governnace Japan Corporate Governance Committee Recommendations King II (South Africa) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Improper Influence on Conduct of Audits DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 406 AND 407 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002; CORRECTION STRENGTHENING THE COMMISSION'S REQUIREMENTS REGARDING AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE Implementation of Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys Retention of Records Relevant to Audits and Reviews International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) NYSE Listing Requirements	King II Report (South Africa) See also report ASX Corporate Governance Principles (Australia)	The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance have been revised. For the current principles, including comments by the Ethics & Policy Integration Centre, click here. For reaction of International Chamber of Commerce, click here. The Economist examines the European corporate governance landscape in the aftermath of the Parma scandal. Research article on the OECD's response to the corporate governance scandals among developed economies. SEC Approves NYSE, NASDAQ Strengthening of Corporate Governance Standards for Listed Companies The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved new rules proposed and adopted by the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market requiring widespread strengthening of corporate governance standards for listed companies. Corporate Governance in a transitional economy (Russian Federation) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Summary of Sarbanes-Oxley PriceWaterhouse Coopers Sarbanes-Oxley Web page Whistleblower Protection provisions Mathilde Mesnard, "Corporate Governance, Investment and Growth: The OECD Principles and their Use," (Paris: Corporate Affairs, OECD, 2002) Robert Monks, Corporate Governance in the 21st Century