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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5 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
206<br />
27.3 - Benefits granted to senior executives<br />
In 2010, the Group paid EUR0.64 million in attendance fees to<br />
the members of its Supervisory Board. The total amount of gross<br />
remuneration, including benefi ts in kind, paid in 2010 by the Group<br />
to the members of Senior Management excluding members of the<br />
Management Board totaled EUR9 million, of which EUR3.9 million<br />
corresponded to the variable portion.<br />
Note 28 Related party transactions<br />
28.1 - Associates<br />
Companies over which the Group has significant influence,<br />
accounted for by the equity consolidation method. Transactions with<br />
these related parties are carried out on arm’s length terms.<br />
Related party transactions were not material in 2010.<br />
Note 29 Commitments and contingent liabilities<br />
29.1 - Guarantees and similar undertakings<br />
During the last three periods, 279,500 stock options and<br />
185,000 stock grants have been allocated to members of Senior<br />
Management.<br />
Pension obligations with respect to members of Senior Management<br />
amounted to EUR73 million at December 31, 2010 versus<br />
EUR68 million at December 31, 2009.<br />
Please refer to Chapter 3 section 8 of the Registration Document for<br />
more information regarding the members of Senior Management.<br />
28.2 - Related parties with signigicant<br />
influence<br />
No transactions were carried out during the year with members of<br />
the Supervisory Board or Management Board.<br />
Compensation and benefi ts paid to the Group’s top senior executives<br />
are described in note 27.3.<br />
Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2009<br />
Market counter guarantees (1) 880 469<br />
Pledges, mortgages and sureties (2) 17 16<br />
Endorsements and guarantees 6 10<br />
Other commitments given (3) 175 176<br />
GUARANTEES GIVEN 1,078 671<br />
Endorsements and guarantees received 80 64<br />
GUARANTEES RECEIVED 80 64<br />
(1) On certain contracts, customers require a guarantee from a bank that the contract will be fully executed by the Group. For these contracts<br />
the Group gives a counterguarantee to the bank. If a claim occurs, the risk linked to the commitment is assessed and a provision for<br />
contingencies is recorded when the risk is considered probable and can be reasonably estimated.<br />
(2) Certain loans are secured by property, plant and equipment and securities lodged as collateral.<br />
(3) Other guarantees given comprise guarantees given in rental payments.<br />
2010 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC