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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Summary of Related Party Balances Existed with Associate or Joint Venture Businesses | The following related party balances existed with associate or joint venture businesses at 31 December:
Related party balances |  | € million 2017 |  |  |  |  | € million 2016
Trading and other balances due from joint ventures |  |  | 124 |  |  |  |  | 115
Trading and other balances due from/(to) associates |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | -

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