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year-end are likewise charged to the consolidated comprehensive profit and loss statement for the amount of the difference between the<br />
recognised liability to date and the corresponding updated value.<br />
Lastly, as set out in Note 19 of this consolidated annual report, in order to hedge against any possible financial liabilities from such remuneration<br />
scheme, the Group has contracted a financial instrument to hedge the future cash flows needed to settle this remuneration scheme. This<br />
financial instrument (an equity swap arrangement) is considered a derivative and booked in accordance with the general rules that apply to<br />
such instruments (see Note 4.7).<br />
4.17 Treasury shares<br />
Pursuant to IAS 32, treasury shares are presented by reducing the Group’s equity.<br />
The profits and losses obtained by the Group on the disposal of these treasury shares are booked in the “Share premium” item of the consolidated<br />
balance sheet.<br />
4.18 Provisions<br />
The Group follows the policy of provisioning for the estimated amounts arising from ongoing litigation, indemnities or obligations, as well as<br />
for any sureties or guarantees granted by Group companies which could involve a the Group in a payment obligation (either legal or implicit),<br />
provided the amount can be reliably estimated.<br />
4.19 Severance payments<br />
In accordance with current employment regulations and certain employment contracts, the Group is obliged to pay indemnities to employees<br />
who are dismissed under certain conditions. The Group recorded expenses of €25,266 thousand for this item in <strong>2012</strong> ( €18,263 thousand in 2011).<br />
The consolidated financial statement at 31 December <strong>2012</strong> includes, pursuant to the International Financial Report Standards (IAS 37), a provision<br />
of €19,981 thousand for this item ( €1,090 thousand at 31 December 2011).<br />
4.20 Business combinations<br />
The business combinations by which the Group acquires control of an entity are accounted for using the acquisition cost method, calculating<br />
goodwill as the difference between the sum of the consideration transferred, the minority interests and the fair value of any previous stake in the<br />
acquired entity, less the identifiable net assets of the acquired entity, measured at fair value.<br />
In the event that the difference between these items is negative, an income is booked in the consolidated comprehensive profit and loss statement.<br />
In the case of business combinations carried out in stages, goodwill is only measured and recorded once the control of a business has been<br />
acquired. To do this, any holdings are measured subject to fair value and the corresponding profit or loss is recognised.<br />
4.21 Environmental policy<br />
Investments arising from environmental activities are valued at their original cost and activated as increased fixed asset or inventory costs in the<br />
financial year in which they are incurred.<br />
Any expenses arising from environmental protection and improvement are attributed to the profit or loss for the year when they are incurred,<br />
irrespective of the moment when the cash or financial flows arising from them arise.<br />
Provisions for likely or certain liabilities, ongoing litigation and outstanding indemnities or obligations of an indeterminate amount connected<br />
with the environment and not covered by the insurance policies taken out are incorporated at the moment the liability or obligation linked to the<br />
indemnities or payment arises.<br />
4.22 Consolidated cash flow statements<br />
The following terms with their corresponding explanation are used in the consolidated cash flow statements prepared using the indirect<br />
method:<br />
- Cash flows: Inflows or outflows of cash or cash equivalents. The latter are construed as highly liquid short-term investments with a little risk of<br />
change in their value.<br />
- Operating activities: The typical activities of the entities comprising the consolidated group, along with other activities that cannot be<br />
classified as investment or financing activities.<br />
- Investment activities: Activities involving the acquisition, disposal or drawing down by other means of long-term assets and other investments<br />
not included under cash and cash equivalents.<br />
- Financing activities: Activities resulting in changes in the amount and composition of equity and liabilities and which do not form part of the<br />
operating activities.<br />
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