Аңдатпа
This article examines the role of the corporate secretary in the system of corporate governance of joint stock companies and business partnerships (hereinafter referred to as "companies" or "corporations"). The author provides a comparison of the status of the corporate secretary in Kazakh law and international practice. In the course of studies of business practices of developed countries in the field of corporate governance, the author refers to the recommendations of the OECD, proposing to increase the legal importance of the corporate secretary in the domestic company.