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TAX, CIVIL AND LABOR CLAIMS AND CONTINGENT ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
TAX, CIVIL AND LABOR CLAIMS AND CONTINGENT ASSETS |
Schedule of provisions for tax, civil and labor claims |
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
a) Tax provisions |  | 268,009 |  | 257,621
b) Labor provisions |  | 449,350 |  | 517,329
c) Civil provisions |  | 52,946 |  | 52,933
|  | 770,305 |  | 827,883
Schedule of changes in the tax, labor and civil provisions |
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Balance at the beginning of the year |  | 827,883 |  | 2,239,226 |  | 1,904,730
(+) Additions |  | 177,684 |  | 527,543 |  | 313,246
(+) Monetary correction |  | 85,626 |  | 77,257 |  | 178,661
(-) Reversal of contingent liabilities |  | — |  | (929,711) |  | —
(-) Reversal of monetary update of contingent liabilities |  | — |  | (369,819) |  | —
(-) Reversal of accrued amounts |  | (319,719) |  | (715,081) |  | (144,025)
(+) Foreign exchange effect on provisions in foreign currency |  | (1,169) |  | (201) |  | (3,235)
(-) Loss of control of subsidiary |  | — |  | (1,331) |  | (10,151)
Balance at the end of the year |  | 770,305 |  | 827,883 |  | 2,239,226
Schedule of judicial deposits related to tax, labor and civil lawsuits |
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Tax |  | 1,963,859 |  | 1,883,562
Labor |  | 126,620 |  | 128,849
Civil |  | 44,935 |  | 38,770
|  | 2,135,414 |  | 2,051,181

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