v3.25.1

General information (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2024 position country | Dec. 30, 2023 item | Oct. 30, 2023 country | Jan. 31, 2024 item country | Dec. 31, 2024 employee | Dec. 31, 2023 employee
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of off-balance sheet arrangements [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees |  |  |  |  | 704 | 1,123
Number of employees related to continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  | 646
Jyseleca business, classified as held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of off-balance sheet arrangements [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of positions in European countries agreed to transfer | 400 | 400 |  | 400 |  |
Number of European countries in which positions has been agreed to transfer | country | 14 |  | 14 | 14 |  |

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