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Trade and other receivables and other current assets (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Trade and other receivables and other current assets |  |
Trade receivables | € 32,471 | € 17,494
Current Contingent Consideration Receivable | 4,742 |
Prepayments | 103 | 738
Other receivables | 10,160 | 10,217
Trade and other receivables | 47,476 | 28,449
Accrued income | 835 | 508
Deferred Charges | 30,214 | 14,632
Other current assets | 31,049 | 15,140
Total trade and other receivables & other current assets | € 78,525 | € 43,589

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- Definition The amount of current accrued income other than current contract assets. [Refer: Accrued income other than contract assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_78&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount of current prepayments. [Refer: Prepayments] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_78_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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