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2.4.7. Risks Related to the Issuer's Activities
Risks inherent
in current court processes, in which the Issuer is involved:
There are no court processes, involvement in which may materially affect financial and economic
activities of the Issuer.
Risks of the inability to renew any of the Issuer's licenses for any specific type of activity or to use any
facilities that have limited transferability (including natural resources):
The Issuer does not use in its activity facilities which are limited in turnover (including natural resources),
does not engage in banking, insurance activities, is not a professional securities trader or investment fund. The
Issuer likewise does not extract commercial minerals and does not render communication services.
After establishment of the institution of self-regulated organisations (SRO), licensing of construction
activities has been replaced since January 01, 2010, with a competency certificate to be granted by the SRO.
Subsidiaries of PJSC “RusHydro” joined NP ENERGOPROJECT (self-regulating organisation in the field of
project activities), NP ENERGOSTROY (self-regulating organisation in building activities), and NP AISS (self-
regulating organisation in engineering surveys). The Issuer is a member of NP EnergoStroiAllianz Group of
Construction Organisations.
Work permits for activities involved in building, refurbishment, and overhaul of capital construction
projects, front-end engineering design of capital construction projects, and engineering surveys of capital
construction projects have been received by construction, repair, design, and research and development
subsidiaries and affiliates of JSC RusHydro.
The Issuer shall meet all license requirements in full and on time, the Issuer does not foresee any
difficulty in renewal of current licenses (the complete list of the Issuer's licenses is disclosed in Clause 3.2.5.
Information on the Issuer's Authorizations (Licenses) or Permits for Separate Types of Works).
These risks are assessed by the Issuer as insignificant.
Additional actions of the Issuer for management of this risk:
Work is ongoing on receipt by the Issuer's branches of waste disposal limits in accordance with the
established procedure.
Risks related to potential liability of the Issuer for debts of third parties, including subsidiaries of the
Issuer:
Liability for debts of subsidiaries may be incurred as stipulated by the applicable laws of the Russian
Federation, namely, if the Issuer's instructions binding on subsidiaries result in losses or bankruptcy of
subsidiaries. The probability of these risks is low.
Due to acquisition during the course of the issuance of PJSC “RAO Energy Systems of East” shares by
the Issuer in 2011–2013, the Issuer integrated all business processes of two companies in order to detect and
manage new risks. As a result, since the beginning of 2012, the project is implemented for creation of the
corporate risk management system of “RAO ES of East” Holding in accordance with the Issuer's Risk
Management Policy. In particular, regularly updated plans for strategic risk management of company "RAO ES
of the East" holding are developed. The procedure for regular reporting for execution of the Strategy Risk
Management Plan to the Board of Directors is being implemented by both subsidiaries and PJSC “RAO ES” of
the East.
Risks related to loss of possible consumers, providing turnover amounting to at least 10 per cent of the
total revenues from sales of the Issuer's products (works, services):
Due to the fact that the Issuer sells practically all produced electricity on the wholesale market, this risk is
insignificant.
Other risks related to the issuer's activities
The Company is actively working on prevention of corruption. Under Resolution No. RP-39 of the
President of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (hereinafter RUIE) dated June 07, 2013, No RP-
39 the Issuer was included in the Consolidated Register of Participants in the Anti-Corruption Charter of Russian
Business. The essence of this instrument is implementation of special anti-corruption programs and practices by
companies that affect not only the situation in the company, but also relationships with business partners and