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Note 26 - Provisions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of provisions [text block]
26.
PROVISIONS
 
(a) Provision changes
 
     
Balance as of
December 31, 2017
      
Effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates
      
Additions
      
Provisions used
and reversed
      
Balance as of
December 31, 2018
  
                                         
Restructuring    
8.1
      
0.7
      
–
      
–
      
8.8
  
                                         
Provision for disputes and litigations                                        
Taxes on sales    
226.3
      
0.9
      
170.8
      
(260.2
 )    
137.8
  
Income tax    
157.0
      
5.3
      
7.6
      
(0.6
 )    
169.3
  
Labor    
129.5
      
(18.4
 )    
165.0
      
(157.9
 )    
118.2
  
Civil    
35.2
      
(0.3
 )    
53.4
      
(33.4
 )    
54.9
  
Others    
125.5
      
(10.6
 )    
28.1
      
(32.8
 )    
110.2
  
Total of provision for disputes and litigations    
673.5
      
(23.1
 )    
424.9
      
(484.9
 )    
590.4
  
                                         
Total provisions    
681.6
      
(22.4
 )    
424.9
      
(484.9
 )    
599.2
  
 
 
(b)
Disbursement expectative
 
     
Balance as of
December 31, 2018
      
1 year or less
      
1-2 years
      
2-5 years
      
Over 5 years
  
                                         
Restructuring    
8.8
      
7.9
      
–
      
0.9
      
–
  
                                         
Provision for disputes and litigations                                        
Taxes on sales    
137.8
      
25.7
      
100.5
      
2.8
      
8.8
  
Income tax    
169.3
      
33.6
      
110.7
      
25.0
      
–
  
Labor    
118.2
      
79.9
      
18.5
      
13.0
      
6.8
  
Civil    
54.9
      
17.3
      
32.0
      
3.3
      
2.3
  
Others    
110.2
      
8.6
      
26.2
      
72.5
      
2.9
  
Total of provision for disputes and litigations    
590.4
      
165.1
      
287.9
      
116.6
      
20.8
  
                                         
Total provisions    
599.2
      
173.0
      
287.9
      
117.5
      
20.8
  
 
The expected settlement of provisions was based on management’s best estimate at the balance sheet date.
 
(c) Main lawsuits with probable likelihood of loss:
 
(
c.1
) Income and Sales taxes
 
In Brazil, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in several administrative and judicial proceedings related to Income tax, ICMS, IPI, PIS and COFINS taxes. Such proceedings include, among others, tax offsets, credits and judicial injunctions exempting tax payment.
 
(
c.2
) Labor
 
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in labor proceedings with former employees or former employees of service providers. The main issues involve overtime and related effects and respective charges.
 
(
c.3
) Civil
 
The Company is involved in civil lawsuits considered with probable likelihood of loss. The most relevant portion of these lawsuits refers to former distributors, mainly in Brazil, which are mostly claiming damages resulting from the termination of their contracts.
 
The processes with possible probabilities are disclosed in Note
30
- Contingent liabilities
.