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The amount of investments in associates in an entity's separate financial statements. [Refer: Associates [member]]

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-IssueDate 2019-01-01
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The amount of investments in joint ventures in an entity's separate financial statements. [Refer: Joint ventures [member]]

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The amount of investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in an entity's separate financial statements. [Refer: Associates [member]; Joint ventures [member]; Subsidiaries [member]; Investments in subsidiaries]

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The amount of investments in joint ventures in an entity's separate financial statements. [Refer: Joint ventures

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