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Related party transactions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Related party transactions | Other than compensation to directors and stock options available to the directors, there were no transactions with other related parties in the years 2017, 2016 and 2015.
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Related party transactions | Amounts due from / (to) owners There were insignificant transactions with related parties in the years 2017 and 2016 other than those disclosed elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122745 + Details
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