RUDN Journal of LawRUDN Journal of LawВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Юридические науки2313-23372408-9001Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)5558ArticlesСтатьиThe conception of Business Judgment Rule in the U.S. corporate lawПонятие правила о решении, принятом разумно действующим предпринимателем, в корпоративном праве СШАDisani Teuta-Дисани Теута-Кафедра гражданского и трудового права; Российский университет дружбы народов; People's Friendship University of RussiaКафедра гражданского и трудового права; Российский университет дружбы народовteadisani@gmail.comPeople's Friendship University of RussiaРоссийский университет дружбы народов150220112NO2 (2011)№2 (2011)798707092016Copyright ©; 2016, Legal ScienceCopyright ©; 2016, Юридические науки2016Legal ScienceЮридические наукиhttps://journals.rudn.ru/law/article/view/5558This article provides a study on corporate governance in U.S. corporate law paying a special attention to the application of several legal rules in this field on which bases is it is regulated , in particular Business Judgment Rule («BJR»). «BJR» can be defined as a doctrine or a legal rule which presents a major valuation category in the U.S. corporation law being applied to board of directors' business decisions bounding their fiduciary duties. It defends directors from the personal liability which run out on the ground of their duties to manage the corporation. The question on directors' liability presents a very actual and interesting issue for the business world and the corporate law in particular, and due to these facts «BJR» renders a great interest for research and practical purposes.Статья посвящена вопросам корпоративного управления в США с акцентом на характеристику ряда правил, которым оно должно подчиняться, в частности, правила «о решении, принятом разумно действующим предпринимателем» («BJR»). Правило «BJR» выступает важнейшей оценочной категорией корпоративного права США, которая применяется в отношении решений директоров в рамках осуществления ими фидуциарных обязанностей, и защищает директоров от ответственности в связи с их действиями по управлению компанией. 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