Note 27- Provisions

Non-current provisions:

  Legal Obligations for
dismantling, removing
and site restoration
Other Total
Balance at 1 January 2009 - 4,490 - 4,490
Provision made/used during the year 95 590 467 1,152
Unwind of discount - - - -
Effect of change in foreign exchange rate - 34 - 34
Balance at 31 December 2009 95 0.50 467 5,676
  Legal Obligations for
dismantling, removing
and site restoration
Other Total
Balance at 1 January 2010 95 5,114 467 5,676
Provision made/used during the year 627 50,473 223 51,323
Unwind of discount - 266 - 266
Effect of change in foreign exchange rate - (210) - (210)
Balance at 31 December 2010 722 55,643 690 57,055

Legal provisions are set for the probable cash outflows related to legal disputes.

The Group is required to incur certain costs in respect of a liability to dismantle and remove assets and to restore sites on which the assets were located. The dismantling costs are calculated according to best estimate of future expected payments discounted at a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

The above mentioned additions to obligations for dismantling, removing and site restoration during the period are non-cash transactions recorded against property, plant and equipment.

Current provisions:

  Legal Bonus Total
Balance at 1 January 2009 44,258 38,091 82,349
Provision made during the year 158,580 36,784 195,364
Provisions used during the year (40,018) (37,996) (78,014)
Unwind of discount - 235 235
Effect of change in foreign exchange rate 5,098 135 5,233
Balance at 31 December 2009 167,918 37,249 205,167
  Legal Bonus Total
Balance at 1 January 2010 167,918 37,249 205,167
Provision made/(reversed) during the year 59,303 45,617 104,920
Provisions used during the year (115,004) (39,056) (154,060)
Unwind of discount 1,885 (53) 1,832
Effect of change in foreign exchange rate (2,949) (1,098) (4,047)
Balance at 31 December 2010 111,153 42,659 153,812

Legal provisions are set for the probable cash outflows related to legal disputes. In Note 32, under legal proceedings section, detailed explanations are given with respect to legal provisions.

The bonus provision totalling to $42,659 comprises mainly the provision for the year ended 31 December 2010 and is planned to be paid in March 2011.