Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Republic of Latvia

This report provides an assessment of the corporate governance policy framework and enforcement and compliance practices in Latvia. Latvia has already invested considerable resources in upgrading its legislation to meet EU Directives, and the legis...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Corporate Governance Assessment (ROSC)
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ADVISORY SERVICES AUTHORIZATION BALANCE SHEET BANKRUPTCY BOARD MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOOK VALUE BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CASH FLOW CENTRAL BANK CHARTER CLASSES OF SHARES COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMON SHARES COMPANY COMPANY EXECUTIVES COMPANY LAW COMPANY MANAGEMENT COMPANY SHARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONTROLLING INTEREST CORPORATE CONTROL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CORPORATE STRATEGY CORPORATION CORPORATIONS COURT PROCEDURES DEGREE OF CONTROL DISCLOSURE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISCLOSURE RULES DIVIDENDS DRAFT LAW EQUITY CAPITAL EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS FAIR COMPENSATION FAIR PRICE FINANCIAL INDICATORS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FIRM COMMITMENT FIRMS FIXED INCOME FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS GLOBAL ECONOMY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GROUP OF SHAREHOLDERS INSIDER DEALING INSIDER TRADING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSURANCE COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTMENT COMPANIES INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT SERVICES ISSUE OF SECURITIES JOINT STOCK JOINT STOCK COMPANIES JOINT STOCK COMPANY JUDICIAL REVIEW JUDICIARY LEGAL ACTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SUCCESSOR LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE REFORM LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LISTED COMPANIES MANAGEMENT BOARD MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET PRICE MERGERS MINISTERS MINORITY SHAREHOLDER MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS MINORITY SHAREHOLDINGS MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS OTC OWNERSHIP INTEREST PENSION FUND PENSION FUNDS PRIVATE FIRM PRIVATE PENSION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRIVATIZATION AGENCY PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC ISSUE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPRESENTATIVES RISK MANAGEMENT SALE OF ASSETS SHARE CAPITAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS SHARE TRANSFERS SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS SHAREHOLDERS SHAREHOLDING STAKEHOLDERS STATEMENT STATEMENTS STOCK EXCHANGE STRATEGIC INVESTORS SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION TRANSPARENCY VOTING VOTING SHARES
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spelling	okr-10986-145092021-04-23T14:03:16Z Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Republic of Latvia World Bank ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ADVISORY SERVICES AUTHORIZATION BALANCE SHEET BANKRUPTCY BOARD MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOOK VALUE BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CASH FLOW CENTRAL BANK CHARTER CLASSES OF SHARES COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMON SHARES COMPANY COMPANY EXECUTIVES COMPANY LAW COMPANY MANAGEMENT COMPANY SHARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONTROLLING INTEREST CORPORATE CONTROL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CORPORATE STRATEGY CORPORATION CORPORATIONS COURT PROCEDURES DEGREE OF CONTROL DISCLOSURE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISCLOSURE RULES DIVIDENDS DRAFT LAW EQUITY CAPITAL EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS FAIR COMPENSATION FAIR PRICE FINANCIAL INDICATORS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FIRM COMMITMENT FIRMS FIXED INCOME FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS GLOBAL ECONOMY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GROUP OF SHAREHOLDERS INSIDER DEALING INSIDER TRADING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSURANCE COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTMENT COMPANIES INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT SERVICES ISSUE OF SECURITIES JOINT STOCK JOINT STOCK COMPANIES JOINT STOCK COMPANY JUDICIAL REVIEW JUDICIARY LEGAL ACTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SUCCESSOR LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE REFORM LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LISTED COMPANIES MANAGEMENT BOARD MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET PRICE MERGERS MINISTERS MINORITY SHAREHOLDER MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS MINORITY SHAREHOLDINGS MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS OTC OWNERSHIP INTEREST PENSION FUND PENSION FUNDS PRIVATE FIRM PRIVATE PENSION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRIVATIZATION AGENCY PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC ISSUE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPRESENTATIVES RISK MANAGEMENT SALE OF ASSETS SHARE CAPITAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS SHARE TRANSFERS SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS SHAREHOLDERS SHAREHOLDING STAKEHOLDERS STATEMENT STATEMENTS STOCK EXCHANGE STRATEGIC INVESTORS SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION TRANSPARENCY VOTING VOTING SHARES This report provides an assessment of the corporate governance policy framework and enforcement and compliance practices in Latvia. Latvia has already invested considerable resources in upgrading its legislation to meet EU Directives, and the legislative and regulatory framework dealing with corporate governance issues is quite robust. Strengths and weaknesses are highlighted and policy recommendations made where appropriate. This report promotes private sector initiatives and capacity building to follow up on the legislative progress on corporate governance reform. It recommends the development of a Latvian or regional voluntary code of best practice of corporate governance. 2013-07-23T21:48:57Z 2013-07-23T21:48:57Z 2002-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/6581818/latvia-republic-report-observance-standards-codes-rosc-corporate-governance-country-assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14509 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Corporate Governance Assessment (ROSC) Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Latvia
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topic	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ADVISORY SERVICES AUTHORIZATION BALANCE SHEET BANKRUPTCY BOARD MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOOK VALUE BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CASH FLOW CENTRAL BANK CHARTER CLASSES OF SHARES COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMON SHARES COMPANY COMPANY EXECUTIVES COMPANY LAW COMPANY MANAGEMENT COMPANY SHARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONTROLLING INTEREST CORPORATE CONTROL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CORPORATE STRATEGY CORPORATION CORPORATIONS COURT PROCEDURES DEGREE OF CONTROL DISCLOSURE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISCLOSURE RULES DIVIDENDS DRAFT LAW EQUITY CAPITAL EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS FAIR COMPENSATION FAIR PRICE FINANCIAL INDICATORS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FIRM COMMITMENT FIRMS FIXED INCOME FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS GLOBAL ECONOMY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GROUP OF SHAREHOLDERS INSIDER DEALING INSIDER TRADING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSURANCE COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTMENT COMPANIES INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT SERVICES ISSUE OF SECURITIES JOINT STOCK JOINT STOCK COMPANIES JOINT STOCK COMPANY JUDICIAL REVIEW JUDICIARY LEGAL ACTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SUCCESSOR LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE REFORM LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LISTED COMPANIES MANAGEMENT BOARD MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET PRICE MERGERS MINISTERS MINORITY SHAREHOLDER MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS MINORITY SHAREHOLDINGS MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS OTC OWNERSHIP INTEREST PENSION FUND PENSION FUNDS PRIVATE FIRM PRIVATE PENSION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRIVATIZATION AGENCY PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC ISSUE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPRESENTATIVES RISK MANAGEMENT SALE OF ASSETS SHARE CAPITAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS SHARE TRANSFERS SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS SHAREHOLDERS SHAREHOLDING STAKEHOLDERS STATEMENT STATEMENTS STOCK EXCHANGE STRATEGIC INVESTORS SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION TRANSPARENCY VOTING VOTING SHARES
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ADVISORY SERVICES AUTHORIZATION BALANCE SHEET BANKRUPTCY BOARD MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOOK VALUE BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CASH FLOW CENTRAL BANK CHARTER CLASSES OF SHARES COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMON SHARES COMPANY COMPANY EXECUTIVES COMPANY LAW COMPANY MANAGEMENT COMPANY SHARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONTROLLING INTEREST CORPORATE CONTROL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CORPORATE STRATEGY CORPORATION CORPORATIONS COURT PROCEDURES DEGREE OF CONTROL DISCLOSURE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISCLOSURE RULES DIVIDENDS DRAFT LAW EQUITY CAPITAL EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS FAIR COMPENSATION FAIR PRICE FINANCIAL INDICATORS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FIRM COMMITMENT FIRMS FIXED INCOME FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS GLOBAL ECONOMY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GROUP OF SHAREHOLDERS INSIDER DEALING INSIDER TRADING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSURANCE COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTMENT COMPANIES INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT SERVICES ISSUE OF SECURITIES JOINT STOCK JOINT STOCK COMPANIES JOINT STOCK COMPANY JUDICIAL REVIEW JUDICIARY LEGAL ACTION LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SUCCESSOR LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE REFORM LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LISTED COMPANIES MANAGEMENT BOARD MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET PRICE MERGERS MINISTERS MINORITY SHAREHOLDER MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS MINORITY SHAREHOLDINGS MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS OTC OWNERSHIP INTEREST PENSION FUND PENSION FUNDS PRIVATE FIRM PRIVATE PENSION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRIVATIZATION AGENCY PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC ISSUE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPRESENTATIVES RISK MANAGEMENT SALE OF ASSETS SHARE CAPITAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS SHARE TRANSFERS SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS SHAREHOLDERS SHAREHOLDING STAKEHOLDERS STATEMENT STATEMENTS STOCK EXCHANGE STRATEGIC INVESTORS SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL MARKET CAPITALIZATION TRANSPARENCY VOTING VOTING SHARES World Bank Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Republic of Latvia
geographic_facet	Europe and Central Asia Latvia
description	This report provides an assessment of the corporate governance policy framework and enforcement and compliance practices in Latvia. Latvia has already invested considerable resources in upgrading its legislation to meet EU Directives, and the legislative and regulatory framework dealing with corporate governance issues is quite robust. Strengths and weaknesses are highlighted and policy recommendations made where appropriate. This report promotes private sector initiatives and capacity building to follow up on the legislative progress on corporate governance reform. It recommends the development of a Latvian or regional voluntary code of best practice of corporate governance.
format	Economic & Sector Work :: Corporate Governance Assessment (ROSC)
author	World Bank
author_facet	World Bank
author_sort	World Bank
title	Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Republic of Latvia
title_short	Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Republic of Latvia
title_full	Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Republic of Latvia
title_fullStr	Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Republic of Latvia
title_full_unstemmed	Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Republic of Latvia
title_sort	corporate governance country assessment : republic of latvia
publisher	Washington, DC
publishDate	2013
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/6581818/latvia-republic-report-observance-standards-codes-rosc-corporate-governance-country-assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14509
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Corporate Governance Country Assessment : Republic of Latvia

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