On Development Trends of Corporate Regulation in the Russian Federation and Abroad

Abstract

Energy law, just like some other complex law branches, serves to regulate a number of relations that are cross-disciplinary in nature. Cross-disciplinary interrelations with such law branches as anti-trust and corporate law are the most evident. Many studies on corporate law have been published up to date. However, only few of the numerous publications focus on specific issues of corporate regulation. Therefore, the monograph edited by V.V. Romanova, LL.D., Topical Issues and Tasks of Corporate Law, is undoubtedly of interest. It addresses two problems: the legal regulation of corporate governance in predominantly state-owned companies and the legal regulation of greenmail prevention. So far, these problems, while clearly of concern for both practice and research, have not been duly examined in the Russian literature. The applicability of this study stems from the fact that state companies and companies with significant state participation have taken the lead over the years of new Russian economy development. It can hardly be viewed as a typical model for a country building a market-based economy and, therefore, for the law of a market economy. As for the greenmail issue, answers to the arising questions can also be found in the legal plane of the economic life that is still new for Russia.