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2 Corporate governance *

RISK FACTORS AND CONTROL ENVIRONMENT

RISKS TO WHICH THE GROUP BELIEVES IT IS EXPOSED:

Image and reputation

121

Product quality and safety

121

Responsible communication

121

Seasonal nature of business

122

Geographic presence and economic and political environment

122

Distribution network

122

Competition

122

Business risks

Innovation and consumer expectations

123

External growth transactions

123

Risks related to Human Resources management

123

Safety and Security

124

Employee health and safety

124

Information Systems and Data

125

Risk of an Internal Control failure

125

Intellectual property: trademarks, designs & models, domain names

126

Industrial property: patents

126

Legal risks

Regulatory changes

127

Other legal risks and litigation

127

Production and supply chain

128

Industrial and environmental risks

Supplier dependence

128

Environment and safety

128

Counterparty risk

129

Customer risk

129

Liquidity risk

129

Interest rate risk

130

Currency risk

130

Risk relating to the impairment of intangible assets

130

Shareholding risk

131

Financial and market risks

Risk with regard to assets financing employee benefit commitments (plan assets)

131

Risk relating to changes in tax regulations

131

Core commodity risk

131

The Group’s overall insurance policy Integrated worldwide programmes

131 131-132

Insurance

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