Registration document 2007 - Total.com

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Business overview
Organizational structure
Organizational structure
Position of the Company within the Group
TOTAL S.A. is the parent company of the Group. As of
December 31, 2006, there were 718 consolidated subsidiaries of
which 614 were fully consolidated, 13 were proportionately
consolidated, and 91 were accounted for under the equity
method.
The Group’s activities are internally organized as indicated on the
chart on pages 58 and 59 of this Registration Document. The
operating segments of the Group are assisted by centralized
corporate functions (Finance, Legal, Ethics, Insurance, Strategy &
Risk Evaluation, Human Resources and Communication
departments) which are also represented in the chart mentioned
above and which are part of the parent company, TOTAL S.A.
TOTAL – Registration Document 2006
Principal subsidiaries
A list of the principal subsidiaries of the Company is given in note
33 to the consolidated financial statements (page 234).