Abstract
The object of this article is statutory body of joint-stock company which has opted for the monistic (one-tier) model of corporate governance, i.e. statutory director. Within the article are discussed about the position of the statutory director in one-tier model and rapport with other bodies of joint - stock companies and will be highlighted certain difficulties of interpretation and application.
As one of the inspirational sources of civil law recodification is also the Italian Civil Code, is further in the article made an excursion to the Italian legal framework and will be point out some differences that must be reflected in the case of application of comparative interpretation methods of the Czech legislation.