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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate governance is the set of processes, policies, and laws affecting the way a corporation is directed, administered, or controlled. This topic covers items concerning boards of directors; contemporary thinking about corporate governance; the role of boards; differences and developments in corporate governance regimes in different countries; legal developments concerning the role of the director; current thinking concerning board chairmen, boards and risk management; and more.

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