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Other Non-Current Assets - Summary of Other Non-current Assets (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Miscellaneous non-current assets [abstract] |  |  |
Interest in net assets of joint ventures |  | € 29 | € 35
Interest in net assets of associates |  | 34 | 37
Long-term trade and other receivables | [1] | 465 | 380
Fair value of biological assets |  | 12 | 17
Other non-current assets | [2] | 391 | 184
Total other non-current assets |  | € 931 | € 653
[1] | Mainly relates to indirect tax receivables where we do not have the contractual right to receive payment within 12 months.
[2] | Includes direct tax assets, withholding tax assets, interest on tax assets and contingent assets. During 2020 contingent assets of €73 million were recognised as part of the Horlicks acquisition, see note 21 for further details.

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