Note 19 Provisions

           
Group (SEK million)   Provision for music royalties Pension costs Other costs Total
Opening balance 1 January 2007   73 5 77 155
Provisions during the year   136 8 17 161
Utilised during the year   -40 - -11 -51
Reversed during the year   -8 - -16 -24
Translation differences   -7     -7
Closing balance, December 31 2007   152 13 67 233
           
Provisions during the year   111   19 130
Utilised during the year   -110   -22 -133
Reversed during the year   -23   -7 -29
Translation differences   3 -1 6 8
Closing balance, December 31 2008   135 12 63 209
           
           
Included in current liabilities December 31 2007   - - - -
Included in non-current liabilities December 31 2007   152 13 67 233
           
Included in current liabilities December 31 2008   - - - -
Included in non-current liabilities December 31 2008   135 12 63 209
           
Various MTG companies are involved in disputes with collecting societies over payment of royalties for the past use of copyrights and similar rights. Further, MTG companies are parties to non-material litigations. The Company does not believe that liabilities related to these matters are likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Group.
The entire pension costs are recognised in operating income. The Group's defined-benefit pension plans for employees upon retirement exist in Norway and in one Swedish company. The Swedish plans are multi-employer defined benefit plans. The Group reports these pension costs in the same way as defined contribution plans.
Parent company          
The provisions in the Parent company comprise accrued social expenses on share-based payments of SEK 8 (22) million.
           

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