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Selected accounting policies - Additional information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022
Corporate Information And Statement Of IFRS Compliance [Abstract]
Cash flow projection period	5 years

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Corporate Information And Statement Of IFRS Compliance [Abstract]

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Period Over Which Management Has Projected Cash Flows

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