2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
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Note 23 Provisions<br />
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
Products Environmental<br />
Economic risks Customer risks risks<br />
risks Restructuring Other risks Provisions<br />
Dec. 31, 2008 324 28 207 43 132 106 840<br />
Long-term portion 121 24 49 30 11 67 302<br />
Additions 64 63 109 2 182 48 468<br />
Discounting effect - - (1) - - - (1)<br />
Utilisations<br />
Reversals of surplus<br />
(21) (2) (41) (2) (96) (11) (173)<br />
provisions (31) (8) (22) - (7) (12) (80)<br />
Translation adjustments<br />
Changes in the scope<br />
of consolidation and<br />
(3) (1) (1) 1 2 (1) (3)<br />
other 85 - 13 - (3) 2 97<br />
Dec. 31, 2009 418 80 264 44 210 132 1,148<br />
Long-term portion 131 31 79 27 28 80 375<br />
Additions 117 18 150 3 39 75 402<br />
Discounting effect - - 1 - - (4) (3)<br />
Utilisations<br />
Reversals of surplus<br />
(36) (9) (95) (2) (124) (34) (300)<br />
provisions (75) (9) (17) - (19) (8) (128)<br />
Translation adjustments<br />
Changes in the scope<br />
of consolidation and<br />
16 4 16 2 5 3 46<br />
other 174 2 90 8 13 12 299<br />
Dec. 31, 2010 614 86 409 55 124 176 1,464<br />
Long-term portion 275 35 104 26 21 127 588<br />
(a) Economic risks<br />
These provisions cover, in particular, tax risks arising from audits<br />
performed by local tax authorities and fi nancial risks arising primarily<br />
on guarantees given to third parties in relation to certain assets and<br />
liabilities.<br />
Variations in scope of consolidation and others amount to<br />
EUR174 million and are principally related to the introduction of Areva<br />
Distribution into the Group.<br />
(b) Customer risks<br />
These provisions are primarily established to covers risks arising<br />
from products sold to third parties. This risk mainly consists of claims<br />
based on alleged product defects and product liability.<br />
Provisions for customer risks also integrate the provisions for losses<br />
at completion for a number of long term contracts, for EUR17 million.<br />
(c) Product risks<br />
These provisions comprise:<br />
• statistical provisions for warranties: the Group funds provisions<br />
on a statistical basis for the residual cost of <strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong><br />
product warranties not covered by insurance;<br />
• provisions for disputes over defective products;<br />
• provisions to cover disputes related to recalls of clearly identifi ed<br />
products.<br />
Changes in the scope of consolidation amount to EUR90 million and<br />
are principally related to the acquisition of Areva Distribution.<br />
(d) Environmental risks<br />
These provisions are primarily funded to cover cleanup costs.<br />
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