Financial statements 2009

43. Related parties

43. 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 2009 2008   2009 2008   31.12.09 31.12.08   31.12.09 31.12.08
Digital-Elektonik GmbH         47 717            
APT-Skidata Ltd 7 174 13 277               1 610 3 661
Skidata Parking System 7 450 10 519               1 883 3 057
SKIDATA India Private Limited, India 1 091 407           10   146 150
Resort Technology Partners LLC, USA 1 836             43   1 225  
Tickercorner Group 5 6               26 525 23 864
                       
Total associated companies 17 556 24 209   47 717   53   31 389 30 732
                       
                       
Polyright SA 19 247   82 34   22 10   178 274
Nagra Thomson Licensing 65                 14 22
                       
Total joint ventures 84 247   82 34   22 10   192 296

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.