We submit a report to the Audit Committee that includes the extent of audit work and the schedule of work performed, along with the conclusions arising from our work. We also make it aware, as the case may be, of any material internal control weaknesses that we have identified regarding procedures for preparing and treating accounting and financial information.
The information in the report to the Audit Committee includes what we regard as the main risks of material misstatements with respect to the audit of the year’s consolidated financial statements, and which are therefore the key audit matters. It is our role to describe those points in the present report.
We also provide the Audit Committee with the declaration provided for by Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 537/2014 confirming our independence, within the meaning of the rules applicable in France, as determined in particular by Articles L.822-10 to L.822-14 of the French Commercial Code and in the code of conduct of the statutory audit profession in France. As the case may be, we discuss with the Audit Committee any risks to our independence and the safeguard measures applied.
Neuilly-sur-Seine and Paris-La Défense, 7 February 2022
The Statutory Auditors
French original signed by
PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
Bertrand Baloche
Jean-Romain Bardoz
Deloitte & Associés
Mansour Belhiba
Amnon Bendavid
This is a free translation into English of the Statutory Auditors’ report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company issued in French and it is provided solely for the convenience of English-speaking users.
The Statutory Auditors’ report includes information specifically required by European regulations and French law, such as information about the appointment of the Statutory Auditors or verification of the information concerning the Group presented in the management report.
This report should be read in conjunction with, and construed in accordance with, French law and professional auditing standards applicable in France.
