v3.25.1

Staff costs (Details) € in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) employee | Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) employee | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) employee
Continued Operations [Line Item] |  |  |
Wages and salaries | € | € (98,863) | € (100,250) | € (99,708)
Social security costs | € | (15,590) | (15,742) | (16,748)
Pension costs | € | 5,669 | 5,581 | 5,583
Costs related to subscription right plans | € | (17,685) | (36,628) | (62,003)
Other personnel costs | € | (9,136) | (6,682) | (9,670)
Total personnel costs | € | € (146,943) | € (164,883) | € (193,712)
Number of employees | employee | 704 | 646 | 724
Average number of employees | employee | 645 | 634 | 695
Members of Executive Committee |  |  |
Continued Operations [Line Item] |  |  |
Average number of employees | employee | 4 | 4 | 4
Research and development [Member] |  |  |
Continued Operations [Line Item] |  |  |
Average number of employees | employee | 408 | 372 | 434
Commercial and medical affairs [Member] |  |  |
Continued Operations [Line Item] |  |  |
Average number of employees | employee | 26 | 13 | 7
Corporate and support [Member] |  |  |
Continued Operations [Line Item] |  |  |
Average number of employees | employee | 207 | 245 | 250

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