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Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued21. ProvisionsRestructuringWarranties and and property Employeesales related related benefits Other Total€ m € m € m € m € mAt 1 April 2007 68 35 30 18 151Acquired through business combinations – – – 1 1Charged/(credited) to the income statement:– additional provisions 42 8 17 8 75– unused amounts reversed (5) (10) (4) (3) (22)Net charge/(credit) 37 (2) 13 5 53Utilised during the year (33) (10) (5) (4) (52)Transfers – 5 – (5) –Exchange adjustments (1) (4) (1) – (6)At 31 March 2008 71 24 37 15 147Acquired through business combinations 13 5 – 3 21Charged/(credited) to the income statement:– additional provisions 52 19 1 5 77– unused amounts reversed (10) (1) (6) (1) (18)Net charge/(credit) 42 18 (5) 4 59Utilised during the year (55) (8) (6) (6) (75)Transfers – (2) – – (2)Exchange adjustments 3 3 – 1 7At 31 March 2009 74 40 26 17 1572009 2008€ m € mTotal provisions at 31 March:– non-current 40 52– current 117 95157 147Warranties and sales-related provisionsGroup companies establish provisions for potential sales returns and warranties provided on certain products. Based on past experiencea provision of € 74 million (2008: € 71 million) has been recognised for expected sales returns and warranty claims. It is expected that€ 67 million (2008: € 60 million) of this provision will be used within the following twelve months and that the remaining € 7 million(2008: € 11 million) which relates solely to potential warranty claims will be utilised over the remainder of the expected warranty periodof the products.Restructuring and property-related provisionsThese provisions represent the Group’s obligations arising from committed restructuring activities and contractual obligations in respectof properties. It is anticipated that most of the restructuring provision will be utilised in the coming year. Certain property obligations willremain until 2014.Employee benefits provisionsThese include obligations arising under the Group’s long-term incentive plan and the social costs on the Group’s share option plan.An amount of € 18 million is expected to reverse in the coming twelve months. The remainder will reverse in the next two to ten years.Other provisionsThese provisions relate to legal and constructive obligations. It is not expected that the outcomes of legal claims will give rise to anysignificant losses beyond the amounts provided at 31 March 2009.90 Richemont Annual Report and Accounts 2009Consolidated financial statements