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Provisions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Provisions [abstract] |
Schedule of provisions |
Schedule of provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Current liabilities |  | Non-current liabilities
| Notes | December 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Provisions for litigation | 28 | 106 |  | 93 |  | 1,186 |  | 1,012
Employee post retirement obligation | 29 | 66 |  | 99 |  | 1,260 |  | 1,533
Payroll, related charges and other remunerations |  | 864 |  | 816 |  | - |  | -
Onerous contracts | 19 | - |  | 37 |  | - |  | 874
|  | 1,036 |  | 1,045 |  | 2,446 |  | 3,419

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