PECULIARITIES OF THE LEGAL STATUS OF A PUBLIC JOINT-STOCK COMPANY

We have considered the economic and legal situation of public joint stock companies in Ukraine. The analysis of the main features of a public joint — stock company as one of the most perfect legal mechanisms for the organization of the economy on the basis of combining the property of legal entities and individuals. In the course of performance of work historical features of emergence of such legal category as public joint-stock company were established. A study of the stages of enshrining the concept of «public joint stock company» in Ukrainian legislation during the existence of independent Ukraine, which was covered in a number of regulations, such as the Law of Ukraine «On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Investor Protection», Law of Ukraine On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning Simplification of Doing Business and Attracting Investments by Issuers of Securities, «Law of Ukraine» On Management of State Property», Law of Ukraine» On Joint Stock Companies «, etc. We have studied the relationships that arise directly during the activities of public companies. In particular, such relations apply to its governing bodies, which include: the general meeting as the highest governing body of the company, the supervisory board, which protects the rights of shareholders and regulates the executive body, and the executive body, which manages the current activities of the company. It is argued that public joint stock companies are subjects of the public sector of the economy, which in turn is the cause of a special process of activity, property regime, more stringent requirements for existence than private joint stock companies. The generalization of conclusions and information in the doctrinal literature related to this topic is made.