TO THE NOTION OF CORPORATE RELATIONS IN THE CURRENT RUSSIAN LEGISLATION

With regard to the scientifi c doctrine and the analysis of the Russian Federation Civil Code as well as other corporate laws the author considers the notion of corporate relations enshrined in Art. 2 of the Russian Federation Civil Code. He concludes that it isn’t correct to use the conjunction «or» in the definition of corporate relations, because, among the participants of corporate relations, there seems to be persons who simultaneously participate in corporate organizations and manage them. Th e author substantiates the need to expand the defi nition of corporate relations, which must include relations arising during the creation of the corporation and the termination of its activities (its liquidation, reorganization). He argues that it is premature to consider creditors among the participants of corporate relations. In conclusion the author gives his own defi nition of corporate relations, which are the inner relations arising during the creation, functioning, termination of activities of the corporation and related to the participation in it and (or) control of it.