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Warrant plans (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 EquityInstruments € / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 EquityInstruments € / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 EquityInstruments € / shares | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2016 EquityInstruments € / shares
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of warrants vested for directors | 0.027% |  |  |  |
Vesting period for directors | 36 months |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 70.09 | € 53.30 | € 39.32 |  | € 27.1
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 4,626,782 | 3,970,807 | 3,466,407 |  |
Granted during the period | 1,699,690 | 1,235,245 | 873,000 |  |
Exercised during the period | (754,605) | (567,270) | (368,200) |  |
Forfeited during the year | (30,750) | (12,000) |  |  |
Expired during the year |  |  | (400) |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 5,541,117 | 4,626,782 | 3,970,807 |  |
Exercisable | 1,139,682 | 882,734 | 763,344 |  | 669,704
2006 BNL allocated on December 2007 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 7.12 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 1,050 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 1,050 | 1,050 |  |  |
Exercisable | 1,050 |  |  |  |
2007 allocated on June 2007 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 8.65 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 29,374 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (29,374) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year |  | 29,374 |  |  |
2007 RMV allocated on October 2007 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 8.65 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 24,550 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (9,570) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 14,980 | 24,550 |  |  |
Exercisable | 14,980 |  |  |  |
2008 allocated on June 2008 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 5.60 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 77,100 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (75,735) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 1,365 | 77,100 |  |  |
Exercisable | 1,365 |  |  |  |
2011 allocated on May 2011 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 9.95 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 37,500 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (37,500) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year |  | 37,500 |  |  |
2012 allocated on September 2012 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 14.19 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 110,040 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (30,000) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 80,040 | 110,040 |  |  |
Exercisable | 80,040 |  |  |  |
2013 allocated on May 2013 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 19.38 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 195,560 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (75,126) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 120,434 | 195,560 |  |  |
Exercisable | 120,434 |  |  |  |
2014 allocated on July 2014 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 14.54 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 347,560 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (95,220) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 252,340 | 347,560 |  |  |
Exercisable | 252,340 |  |  |  |
2014 (B) allocated on October 2014 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 11.93 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 60,000 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (60,000) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year |  | 60,000 |  |  |
2015 allocated on April 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 28.75 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 515,053 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (232,580) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 282,473 | 515,053 |  |  |
Exercisable | 282,473 |  |  |  |
2015 (B) allocated on December 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 49.00 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 399,000 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (69,500) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 329,500 | 399,000 |  |  |
Exercisable | 329,500 |  |  |  |
2015 RMV allocated on December 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 49.00 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 97,500 |  |  |  |
Exercised during the period | (40,000) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 57,500 | 97,500 |  |  |
Exercisable | 57,500 |  |  |  |
2016 allocated on June 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 46.10 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 504,250 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 504,250 | 504,250 |  |  |
2016 RMV allocated on June 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 46.10 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 120,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 120,000 | 120,000 |  |  |
2016 (B) allocated on January 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 62.50 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 150,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 150,000 | 150,000 |  |  |
2017 allocated on May 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 80.57 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 595,500 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 595,500 | 595,500 |  |  |
2017 RMV allocated on May 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 80.57 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 127,500 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 127,500 | 127,500 |  |  |
2018 allocated on April 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 79.88 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 1,097,745 |  |  |  |
Forfeited during the year | (12,500) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 1,085,245 | 1,097,745 |  |  |
2018 RMV allocated on April 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 79.88 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year | 137,500 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 137,500 | 137,500 |  |  |
2019 allocated on April 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 95.11 |  |  |  |
Granted during the period | 1,504,940 |  |  |  |
Forfeited during the year | (18,250) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 1,486,690 |  |  |  |
2019 RMV allocated on April 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | € / shares | € 95.11 |  |  |  |
Granted during the period | 194,750 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year | 194,750 |  |  |  |
Warrants vested on date of grant |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of warrants vested for directors |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Warrants vested on first anniversary |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of warrants vested for directors |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Warrants vested on second anniversary |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of warrants vested for directors |  |  |  | 20.00% |
Warrants vested on third anniversary |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of warrants vested for directors |  |  |  | 20.00% |
Warrants vested on end of third calendar year |  |  |  |  |
Warrant Plans |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of warrants vested for directors |  |  |  | 40.00% |

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