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The purpose of this work is to analyse the current state of regulation of the supervisory boards of joint stock companies in Ukraine, in particular the features of their work on state-owned enterprises. A review of the practical aspects of regulating the activities of supervisory boards of joint stock companies in Ukraine is made. By applying analytical methods the provisions of regulations in the field of corporate law the latest changes in
the legal status of supervisory boards of joint-stock companies are studied, and their applicability to state joint-stock companies is assessed. In addition, these changes are compared with the provisions of international standards in the field of corporate governance of state-owned enterprises, in particular the standards of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The article deals, inter alia, with the concepts of "supervisory board", "state-owned enterprise", "fiduciary duties", as well as issues of transparency and integrity of the work of supervisory boards. In addition, the issues of the latest practice in the work of supervisory boards of state-owned joint stock companies and how the powers of the supervisory boards were exercised are considered.
According to the results of the study, the current regulations are quite complex, inconsistent and contain internal contradictions, which, on the one hand, create risks for the effective exercise of powers by supervisory boards, and on the other hand, the risks of abuse by supervisory boards.
The authors concluded that it is necessary to improve the legal framework governing the work of supervisory boards of state-owned joint-stock companies, generalize and unify practices on various issues of competence of supervisory boards, as well as provide certain criteria for compliance of supervisory board members with professional experience requirements in a particular field and with requirements of transparency about the absence of conflict of interest.