To do this, it sends to the Group companies, without harming their legal independence and according to the laws and customs which govern them, the directives and recommendations necessary for the smooth running of the Group, harmonisation and rationalisation of its activities and its organisation, protecting its financial longevity, its reputation, its image and its name and, more generally, the development of a Group dynamic and spirit; » ensure the decisions taken by the Board are properly implemented; » establish, monitor and regularly validate the Group’s internal control system, and suggest all necessary measures in this regard; » introduce a Risk Control function and a Compliance function, the organisation, hierarchy, tasks, responsibilities and reporting obligations of which are outlined in the charters approved by the Board.