21 Provisions
| In CHF million | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litigation | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| Balance as at 1 January | 15 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 22 | 66 | 48 | ||||||||||
| Additions | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Additions from business combinations | 24 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | |||||||||
| Amounts used | –1 | –1 | –7 | –2 | –2 | –1 | –10 | –4 | ||||||||||
| Reversals | –4 | 0 | –2 | –3 | –20 | –2 | –26 | –5 | ||||||||||
| Unwinding of discount and effect of change in discount rate | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Reclassifications and other disposals | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation differences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | –1 | ||||||||||
| Balance as at end of period | 10 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 40 | 66 | ||||||||||
Restructuring
Provisions for restructuring were set up in 2023 in the segment Germany (2022: Germany). The outflow of the amounts is expected within the following one to two years.
Litigation
“Litigation” relates to several proceedings in several jurisdictions with uncertain outcome including customer claims relating to the distribution units in Germany. Litigation provisions have been set up to cover legal and administrative proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. These provisions concern numerous cases that are not of public knowledge or whose detailed disclosure could prejudice the interests of the Group.
Other
“Other” comprises various liabilities of uncertain timing or amount (e.g. indemnification provision relating to property development and management).