v3.20.1

Trade and other receivables and other current assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Trade and other receivables and other current assets

Schedule of trade and other receivables and other current assets

			December 31,
		2019			2018			2017
		(Euro, in thousands)
Trade receivables		€	39,603		€	9,206		€	22,133
Prepayments			292			142			543
Other receivables			14,114			9,261			5,289
Trade and other receivables			54,009			18,609			27,966
Inventories			255			276			279
Accrued income			4,443			3,863			2,584
Deferred charges			4,439			4,104			3,825
Other current assets			9,138			8,244			6,688
Total trade and other receivables & other current assets		€	63,147		€	26,852		€	34,653

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