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Accounts receivable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Account/Finance receivables [Abstract]

Accounts receivable


As of December 31 (in thousands)		2012 EUR				2011 EUR


Accounts receivable, gross			607,359				883,209
Allowance for doubtful receivables			(2,071)				(2,582)


Accounts receivable, net			605,288				880,627

Allowance for doubtful receivables


Year ended December 31 (in thousands)		2012 EUR				2011 EUR


Balance at beginning of year			(2,582)				(1,945)
Addition for the year¹			(458)				(849)
Utilization of the provision			969				212


Allowance for doubtful receivables			(2,071)				(2,582)

1	Addition for the year is recorded in cost of sales.