EDF / 2018 Reference document

1. PRESENTATION OF EDF GROUP

1.1

HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT

OF THE COMPANY

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1.2

ORGANISATION OF THE GROUP

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EDF organisational chart 1.2.1 Intra-Group contracts 1.2.2

1.3

GROUP STRATEGY

Environment and strategic challenges 1.3.1 Priorities of the CAP 2030 strategy 1.3.2

Investment policy 1.3.3

1.4

DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUP'S ACTIVITIES

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

International activities 1.4.5

Energy services and other activities 1.4.6

78 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT 85

1.5

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

85 85 86 92

Gas market legislation 1.5.4

Public electricity distribution concessions 1.5.5 in France Regulations applicable to the environment, 1.5.6 nuclear power, health, hygiene and safety in France Regulations on wholesale energy markets 1.5.7

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1.6

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS

AND LICENCES

102 102 104 107 109

R&D organisation and key figures 1.6.1

R&D priorities 1.6.2

International business and partnerships 1.6.3

Intellectual property 1.6.4

1.7

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES

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Service-sector real estate assets – 1.7.1 EDF and Enedis in France

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Employer participation in the construction 1.7.2 effort Subsidised loans for home ownership 1.7.3

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