7 General and administrative expenses

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in CHF thousands

 

2017

 

2016

 

+/– %

*

See Note 26 for details.

Occupancy

 

−10'199

 

−10'516

 

−3.0

Expenses for IT, machinery and other equipment

 

−18'643

 

−18'380

 

1.4

Information and communication expenses

 

−13'225

 

−12'876

 

2.7

Marketing and public relations

 

−8'009

 

−8'048

 

−0.5

Consulting and audit fees

 

−6'350

 

−5'496

 

15.5

Capital tax and other tax

 

−34

 

−505

 

−93.2

Provisions for legal and litigation risks *

 

4'999

 

−24'399

 

 

Material costs

 

−1'222

 

−869

 

40.7

Legal and representation costs *

 

−21'705

 

−837

 

 

Litigation costs

 

−252

 

−106

 

137.9

Supervision fees

 

−1'057

 

−1'116

 

−5.3

Other general and administrative expenses

 

−7'108

 

−6'711

 

5.9

Total general and administrative expenses

 

−82'806

 

−89'859

 

−7.8