7 General and administrative expenses

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in CHF thousands

  

2018

  

2017

  

+/− %

*

See Note 25 for details.

Occupancy

  

–10'252

  

–10'199

  

0.5

Expenses for IT, machinery and other equipment

  

–31'875

  

–18'643

  

71.0

Information and communication expenses

  

–16'636

  

–13'225

  

25.8

Marketing and public relations

  

–10'871

  

–8'009

  

35.7

Consulting and audit fees

  

–8'260

  

–6'350

  

30.1

Capital tax and other tax

  

–455

  

–34

  

 

Provisions for legal and litigation risks *

  

–973

  

4'999

  

 

Material costs

  

–1'409

  

–1'222

  

15.3

Legal and representation costs *

  

–2'362

  

–21'705

  

–89.1

Litigation costs

  

–220

  

–252

  

–12.5

Supervision fees

  

–1'227

  

–1'057

  

16.1

Other general and administrative expenses

  

–6'242

  

–7'108

  

–12.2

Total general and administrative expenses

  

–90'783

  

–82'806

  

9.6