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Significant accounting policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Significant accounting policies |
Schedule of differences between operating lease commitments as reported as per IAS 17 and after adoption IFRS 16 |
|  | (Euro, in thousands)
Operating lease commitments disclosed as at December 31, 2018 |  | € | 27,704
Less : discounting effect using the lessee's incremental borrowing rate at the date of initial application |  |  | (1,223)
Less : other |  |  | (569)
Lease liability recognized as at January 1, 2019 |  |  | 25,912
Of which are : |  |  |
current lease liabilities |  |  | 4,516
non-current lease liabilities |  | € | 21,396
Schedule of impact of new accounting standards on financials |
|  | (Euro, in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of operations |  | Year ended December 31, 2018
|  | As reported |  | Balances in accordance with IAS 18 |  | Effect of change higher / lower (-)
Revenues |  | € | 288,836 |  | € | 232,800 |  | € | 56,036
Loss before tax |  |  | (29,209) |  |  | (85,245) |  |  | 56,036
Income taxes |  |  | (50) |  |  | (50) |  |  | —
Net loss |  | € | (29,259) |  | € | (85,295) |  | € | 56,036
Basic & diluted loss per share |  | € | (0.56) |  | € | (1.64) |  | € | 1.08
Statement of financial position |  | December 31, 2018
Deferred income |  | € | 149,801 |  | € | 122,617 |  | € | 27,184
Accumulated losses |  | € | (297,779) |  | € | (270,595) |  | € | (27,184)
IFRS 16 |
Significant accounting policies |
Schedule of change in accounting policy | The change in accounting policy affected the statement of financial position as at January 1, 2019 as follows:
|  | January 1, 2019
|  | (Euro, in thousands)
Property, plant and equipment (right-of-use assets) |  | € | 26,406
Other current assets (prepaid expenses) |  |  | (494)
Effect on total assets |  |  | 25,912
Accumulated losses |  |  | 416
Lease liabilities (current and non-current) |  |  | 25,912
Deferred income |  |  | (416)
Effect on total equity and liabilities |  | € | 25,912

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