Registration Document 2005 - Total.com

Organizational structure
Position of the Company within the Group
TOTAL S.A. is the parent company of the Group. As of
December 31, 2005, there were 787 consolidated subsidiaries
of which 682 were fully consolidated, 11 were proportionately
consolidated, and 94 were accounted for under the equity method.
The Group’s activities are organized as indicated on the chart
on pages 58 and 59. The operating segments of the Group are
assisted by centralized corporate functions (Finance, Legal, Ethics,
Insurance, Strategy & Risk Evaluation, Human Resources and
Communications departments) which are also represented in the
chart mentioned above and which are part of the parent company,
TOTAL S.A..
Property, Plant and Equipment
TOTAL has freehold and leasehold interests in over 130 countries
throughout the world. The activities based at these sites, fields
and other industrial, commercial or administrative properties are
described on pages 11 to 39 (Upstream segment), 40 to 47
(Downstream segment) and 48 to 54 (Chemicals segment).
A summary of the fixed assets and their financial impact on the
Group (depreciation and provisions) is included in note 11 to the
consolidated financial statements (page 190).
Principal subsidiaries
Business Overview
Organizational structure
A list of the Principal Subsidiaries of the Company is given in
note 33 to the consolidated financial statements (page 228).
TOTAL - Registration Document 2005
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Information about the Company’s environmental policy, notably that
for the Group’s industrial sites, is presented on pages 255 and 256
of this Registration Document.
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