Financial statements 2008

44. Related parties

44. Related parties

Trading transactions

Transactions between the Group and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Group have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note.

During the year, Group entities entered into the following significant trading transactions with related parties that are not member of the Group, associates or joint ventures:

  Sale of goods and services   Purchase of goods and services   Amounts owed to related parties   Amounts owed by related parties
In CHF'000 2008 2007   2008 2007   31.12.08 31.12.07   31.12.08 31.12.07
Digital-Elektonik GmbH   16   47 717 46 007     12 073      
APT-SkiData Ltd 13 277 12 551           28   3 661 4 755
SkiData Parking Systems 10 519 11 876               3 057 2 142
SKIDATA India Private Limited, India 407           10     150  
Resort Technology Partners LLC, USA             43        
Tickercorner Group 6       4 500         23 864 22 059
                       
Total associated companies 24 209 24 443   47 717 50 507   53 12 101   30 732 28 956
                       
                       
polyright SA 247 140   34 38   10 30   274 199
Nagra Thomson Licensing   165               22 48
                       
Total joint ventures 247 305   34 38   10 30   296 247

Digital Elektronik is the main supplier of access control material for SkiData and the Group disposed of its 25 % stake in 2008. APT SkiData and SkiData Parking Ltd are sales representatives companies for SkiData Group. The amounts owed by Ticketcorner Group comprise a kCHF19 715 loan and accrued interest thereon.