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Other liabilities - Other Current and Non-current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Other liabilities |  |
Payable to non-current asset suppliers - Non-Current | $ 99 |
Payable to non-current asset suppliers - Current | 11,648 | $ 5,411
Payable to non-current asset suppliers | 11,747 | 5,411
Guarantees and deposits - non-current | 16 | 32
Guarantees and deposits - current |  | 2
Guarantees and deposits | 16 | 34
Remuneration payable - Non- current | 55 |
Remuneration payable - current | 45,705 | 46,667
Remuneration payable | 45,760 | 46,667
Tax payables - non-current |  | 1,574
Tax payables - current | 20,799 | 17,785
Total tax payables | 20,799 | 19,359
Contingent consideration - non -current | 23,119 |
Contingent consideration - current | 3,103 |
Contingent consideration | 26,222 |
Other liabilities - non-current | 1,741 | 1,930
Other liabilities - current | 22,315 | 20,704
Other liabilities | 24,056 | 22,634
Total other non current liabilities | 25,030 | 3,536
Total other current liabilities | 103,570 | 90,569
Total other liabilities | $ 128,600 | $ 94,105

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