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and suppliers to uphold the same values. Although sub-contractors and suppliers are chosen for their technical expertise, service quality and compliance – notably with the rules governing concealed work (in particular, presentation of the “e-attestation” compliance certificate required in France) – their ethical practices and sustainable development initiatives are also a factor in the selection process. The responsible purchasing principle is also mentioned in the Assystem Code of Ethics and Code of Business Conduct. See Chapter 5 – Risk factors, and Section 3.8 above for a description of the procedures used to assess the ethics and business practices of the Group’s clients and suppliers. The accounting and financial control procedures set out in Section 3.8 also enable the Group to ensure that its accounts are not being used to hide any corruption. The Group is currently adapting its Code of Business Conduct as well as its policies and resources dedicated to anti-corruption measures in order to fully meet the requirements of French Act 2016-1691 dated 9 December 2016 on transparency, anti-corruption and modernisation of business practices (the “Sapin II” Act).

● Policy concerning exports, dual-use items and technologies and military equipment and related items. Assystem complies with all international trade rules and export and import controls in its host countries, including bans on exports of military equipment and dual- use items, as well as with United Nations and European Union embargoes. ● Conflict of interest policy. Assystem's executives and employees, the members of their families and persons close to them, may not hold any interests in a sub-contractor, supplier, client or competitor that could affect the exercise of their duties. In late 2016, a communication campaign was organised to promote awareness of the Code of Business Conduct and related policies among employees in France and other countries and since 2016 the importance of business ethics has been highlighted in a specific section of the Group’s Intranet. A training programme for the employees most exposed to ethical risks was piloted in 2017, which the Group intends to continue and intensify in 2018. Ethical considerations have been an integral part of the Group's purchasing policies for many years and it expects its subcontractors

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3.10 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

All of the information on Assystem’s Corporate Social Responsibility is provided in the CSR report in Chapter 4 of this Registration Document, which forms an integral part of this management report.

3.11 RELATED-PARTY AGREEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS

See Chapter 2, Section 2.2.2 of this Registration Document.

3.12 STATUTORY AUDITORS' FEES

The fees paid to the Statutory Auditors are set out in Chapter 7, Section 7.3.3 of this Registration Document.

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