the Group maintained, in all mate
rial respects, effective control over
financial reporting as of December
31, 2011.
Tax Audit Risk
Delhaize Group is regularly audited
in the various jurisdictions in which it
does business, which it considers to
be part of its ongoing business activ
ity. While the ultimate outcome of
these audits is not certain, Delhaize
Group has considered the merits of
its filing positions in its overall evalu
ation of potential tax liabilities and
believes it has adequate liabilities
recorded in its consolidated financial
statements for potential exposures.
Unexpected outcomes as a result of
these audits could adversely affect
Delhaize Group's financial state
ments. For more information on tax
audits in jurisdictions where we con
duct business, see Note 34 "Contin
gencies" to the Financial Statements.
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