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1.

PRESENTATION OF EDF GROUP

HISTORY AND

LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY

1.1

1.5

DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY

ENVIRONMENT

79

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EDF as a public undertaking 1.5.1 Public service in France 1.5.2 Electricity market legislation 1.5.3

79 79 81 86 87

ORGANISATION OF THE GROUP

1.2.

10

Gas market regulation 1.5.4

Public electricity distribution concessions 1.5.5 General regulations that are applicable 1.5.6 to the environment, nuclear power, health, hygiene and safety Regulations on wholesale energy markets 1.5.7

EDF organisational chart 1.2.1 Intra-Group contracts 1.2.2

10 12

87 95

GROUP STRATEGY

12

1.3

Environment and strategic 1.3.1 challenges

12 13 15

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT,

1.6

Priorities of the CAP 2030 strategy 1.3.2

PATENTS AND LICENCES

95

Investment policy 1.3.3

R&D Organisation and key figures 1.6.1

96 97

DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUP'S ACTIVITIES

R&D priorities 1.6.2

1.4

16

International relations and partnerships 1.6.3

101 102

Intellectual property policy 1.6.4

Electricity generation activity 1.4.1 Sales and supply activities 1.4.2 Optimisation and trading activities 1.4.3 Transmission and distribution 1.4.4 activities in France

16 42 46 47 55 74

PROPERTY, PLANT AND

1.7

EQUIPMENT

102

Service sector real estate assets - EDF 1.7.1 and Enedis in France Employer participation in the construction 1.7.2 effort Subsidised loans for home ownership 1.7.3

102

International activities 1.4.5

Energy services and other activities 1.4.6

103 103

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