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								The OECD has now taken an important step to facilitate the use of the <A href="/department/0,2688,en_2649_34813_1_1_1_1_1,00.html">OECD Principles of Corporate Governance </A>. Following widespread demand, it has released a <A href="/dataoecd/58/12/37776417.pdf">Methodology for Assessing Implementation of the OECD Principles</A>. The Methodology can be used by independent assessors