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35. Related party transactions 35. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht, a member of the Supervisory Board of Fresenius SE, is a member of the management board of Allianz SE and the chairman of the management board of Allianz Deutschland AG. Dr. Gerd Krick, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Fresenius SE, and Dr. Franceso De Meo, member of the Management Board of Fresenius SE, have been members of the supervisory board of Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-AG in 2008. In 2008, the Fresenius Group paid € 7 million for insurance premiums to Allianz. Furthermore, the Fresenius Group paid € 2 million for services in connection with the commitment relating to the financing for the APP acquisition to Dresdner Bank. The Dresdner Bank has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz until it was acquired by Commerzbank in January 2009. Moreover, the Fresenius Group keeps business accounts under customary conditions with Dresdner Bank.
Dr. Dieter Schenk, deputy chairman of the Supervisory Board of Fresenius SE, is a partner in the law firm Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz that provides legal services to the Fresenius Group. In 2008, the Fresenius Group paid this law firm € 1 million for services rendered.
Prof. Dr. h.c. Roland Berger, a member of the Supervisory Board of Fresenius SE, is the chairman of the supervisory board of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. In the year 2008, the Fresenius Group paid this company € 4 million for consulting services rendered.
Klaus-Peter Müller, a member of the Supervisory Board of Fresenius SE, is the chairman of the supervisory board of Commerzbank AG. In the year 2008, the Fresenius Group paid € 2 million for services in connection with the commitment relating to the financing for the APP acquisition to Commerzbank. Furthermore, the Fresenius Group keeps business accounts with Commerzbank under customary conditions.
