UCB PHARMA
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UCB PHARMA has been active since 1968 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €16.23B and a net result of €4.24B. Equity is growing by ~16% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 84% of 4867 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (very low).
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Financials · fiscal year 2025, full schema
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 103 lines
The notes to these accounts (89 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
10-09
State Gazette act
Appointment: Jacques Marbehant (director)Resignation: Kirsten Lund-Jurgensen (director)3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 13-05-2026
- Director appointment, Jacques Marbehant (director)
- Director resignation, Kirsten Lund-Jurgensen (director)
17-10
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney30 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 31/03/2025
- Power of attorney, Ann Gudiens
- Power of attorney, Bram De Pooter
- Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen
- Power of attorney, Laetitia Munoko
- Power of attorney, Natacha Tassier
- Power of attorney, Loïc Petit
- Power of attorney, Blerta Aliaj
- Power of attorney, Olivier Bruneel
- Power of attorney, Sébastien Lair
- Power of attorney, Anke Sanders
- Power of attorney, Laurent Simonart
- +18 further facts in this act
26-08
State Gazette act
Appointments: Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV/SRL (commissaire aux comptes) and Myriam Juckler (déléguée chargée de la gestion journalière)Permanent representative: Sébastien Schueremans · Resignation: Jacques Marbehant (daily management delegate)6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 08/05/2024
- Board meeting, 26/07/2024
- Auditor appointment, Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV/SRL (commissaire aux comptes)
- Permanent representative, Sébastien Schueremans
- Director appointment, Myriam Juckler (déléguée chargée de la gestion journalière)
- Director resignation, Jacques Marbehant (daily management delegate)
04-08
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney · Mandate term31 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 22-06-2023
- Power of attorney, Ann Gudiens
- Power of attorney, Bram De Pooter
- Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen
- Power of attorney, Jessica Pierre
- Power of attorney, Joelle Coldrick
- Power of attorney, Olivier Bruneel
- Power of attorney, Blerta Aliaj
- Power of attorney, Laetitia Munoko Mubolo
- Power of attorney, Natacha Tassier
- Power of attorney, Laurent Simonart
- Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen
- +19 further facts in this act
04-08
State Gazette act
Reappointments: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director) and Charl van Zyl (director)Resignation: Charl van Zyl (director)5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 10/05/2023
- Director reappointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
- Director reappointment, Charl van Zyl (director)
- General meeting, 25/07/2023
- Director resignation, Charl van Zyl (director)
28-07
State Gazette act
Capital & sharesCapital increase · Capital · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
- Capital increase, €819.225.260,4
- Capital, €7.804.773.797,45
- Power of attorney, Stéphanie Ernaelsteen
- Power of attorney, Daphné Bosnic
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23-06
State Gazette act
Reappointments: Kirsten Lund-Jürgensen (director) and Caroline Vancoillie (director)Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 11/05/2022
- Director reappointment, Kirsten Lund-Jürgensen (director)
- Director reappointment, Caroline Vancoillie (director)
- Mandate compensation, Kirsten Lund-Jürgensen
- Mandate compensation, Caroline Vancoillie
09-07
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney · Mandate term29 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 01/04/2021
- Power of attorney, Ann Gudiens
- Power of attorney, Bram De Poorter
- Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen
- Power of attorney, Jessica Pierre
- Power of attorney, Joelle Coldrick
- Power of attorney, Olivier Bruneel
- Power of attorney, Blerta Aliaj
- Power of attorney, Laurent Simonart
- Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen
- Power of attorney, Sylvie Rauel-Rasmussen
- Power of attorney, Geoffrey Folie
- +17 further facts in this act
09-07
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney28 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 01/04/2021
- Power of attorney, Ann Gudiens
- Power of attorney, Bram De Pooter
- Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen
- Power of attorney, Jessica Pierre
- Power of attorney, Joelle Coldrick
- Power of attorney, Olivier Bruneel
- Power of attorney, Blerta Aliaj
- Power of attorney, Laurent Simonart
- Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen
- Power of attorney, Sylvie Rauel-Rasmussen
- Power of attorney, Geoffroy Folie
- +16 further facts in this act
22-01
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · MiscellaneousCapital1 fact ▸
- Capital, €6.985.548.537,05
30-12
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Statutes amendmentCapital increase · Share issue · Capital6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 18 décembre 2020
- Capital increase, €5.751.269.288,48
- Share issue, 691.046.183, e2
- Capital, €6.985.548.537,05
- Statutes amendment
- Power of attorney, conseil d'administration
12-11
State Gazette act
Appointment: Geoffroy Folie (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)Resignation: Eric Browaeys (daily management delegate)3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 16/10/2020
- Director appointment, Geoffroy Folie (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
- Director resignation, Eric Browaeys (daily management delegate)
23-06
State Gazette act
Reappointments: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director) and Charl van Zyl (director)Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 13/05/2020
- Director reappointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
- Director reappointment, Charl van Zyl (director)
- Mandate compensation, Jean-Christophe Tellier
- Mandate compensation, Charl van Zyl
02-01
State Gazette act
Appointment: Jacques Marbehant (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 22/11/2019
- Director appointment, Jacques Marbehant (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
23-08
State Gazette act
Appointment: Kirsten LUND-JÜRGENSEN (administrateur additionnel)Mandate compensation3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 18/07/2019
- Director appointment, Kirsten LUND-JÜRGENSEN (administrateur additionnel)
- Mandate compensation, Kirsten LUND-JÜRGENSEN
07-06
State Gazette act
Resignation: Cleo Ricci (director)Reappointment: Caroline Vancoillie (director) · Mandate compensation6 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 09/04/2019
- General meeting, 08/05/2019
- Director resignation, Cleo Ricci (director)
- Director resignation, Cleo Ricci (gérant chargé de la gestion journalière)
- Director reappointment, Caroline Vancoillie (director)
- Mandate compensation, Caroline Vancoillie
03-05
State Gazette act
Capital & sharesCapital increase · Capital · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
- Capital increase, €305.116.347,97
- Capital, €1.234.279.248,57
- Power of attorney, Stéphanie Ernaelsteen
- Power of attorney, Anne-Catherine Guiot
- Power of attorney, UCB PHARMA
05-02
State Gazette act
Resignation: Benoit Stevens (daily management delegate)2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 26/11/2018
- Director resignation, Benoit Stevens (daily management delegate)
27-08
State Gazette act
Resignation: Benoit Stevens (director)Appointments: Caroline Vancoillie (director) and SCCRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Romain Seffer5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 09-05-2018
- Director resignation, Benoit Stevens (director)
- Director appointment, Caroline Vancoillie (director)
- Auditor appointment, SCCRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Romain Seffer
25-09
State Gazette act
Resignation: Fabrice Enderlin (director)2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 29/08/2017
- Director resignation, Fabrice Enderlin (director)
30-05
State Gazette act
Reappointment: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)Appointment: Charl van Zyl (director) · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 10/05/2017
- Director reappointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
- Director appointment, Charl van Zyl (director)
- Mandate compensation, Jean-Christophe Tellier
- Mandate compensation, Charl van Zyl
17-02
State Gazette act
Resignation: Mark McDade (director)2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 16/12/2016
- Director resignation, Mark McDade (director)
11-04
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Resignations & appointmentsCapital increase · Capital · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
- Capital increase, €234.701.369,6
- Capital, €929.162.900,6
- Power of attorney, Stéphanie Ernaelsteen
- Power of attorney, Anne-Catherine Guiot
- Statutes amendment
01-02
State Gazette act
Resignations: Anna S. Richo, Ismail Kola and Detlef ThielgenAppointments: Benoit Stevens (director) and Cleo Ricci (director) · Mandate compensation8 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15/01/2016
- Director resignation, Anna S. Richo (director)
- Director resignation, Ismail Kola (director)
- Director resignation, Detlef Thielgen (director)
- Director appointment, Benoit Stevens (director)
- Director appointment, Cleo Ricci (director)
- Mandate compensation, Benoit Stevens
- Mandate compensation, Cleo Ricci
09-06
State Gazette act
Appointments: Eric Browaeys (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière) and SC SRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)Resignations: Jean-Christophe Donck (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière) and Nunzio Antonelli (director) · Reappointments: Detlef Thielgen (director) and Ismail Kola (director) · Permanent representative: Romain Seffer11 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 30/03/2015
- General meeting, 13/05/2015
- Director appointment, Eric Browaeys (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
- Director resignation, Jean-Christophe Donck (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
- Director resignation, Nunzio Antonelli (director)
- Director reappointment, Detlef Thielgen (director)
- Director reappointment, Ismail Kola (director)
- Mandate compensation, Detlef Thielgen
- Mandate compensation, Ismail Kola
- Auditor appointment, SC SRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Romain Seffer
10-06
State Gazette act
Resignation: Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)Appointment: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director) · Reappointments: Jean-Christophe Tellier, Fabrice Enderlin and 2 others · Mandate compensation11 facts ▸
- General meeting, 14/05/2014
- Director resignation, Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
- Director appointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
- Director reappointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
- Director reappointment, Fabrice Enderlin (director)
- Director reappointment, Nunzio Antonelli (director)
- Director reappointment, Mark McDade (director)
- Mandate compensation, Jean-Christophe Tellier
- Mandate compensation, Fabrice Enderlin
- Mandate compensation, Nunzio Antonelli
- Mandate compensation, Mark McDade
31-03
State Gazette act
Resignation: Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)Appointment: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director) · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 17/03/2014
- Director resignation, Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
- Director appointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
- Mandate compensation, Jean-Christophe Tellier
22-10
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney3 facts ▸
- Power of attorney, Allen E. NORRIS
- Power of attorney, Stéphane DROUIN
- Power of attorney, Anna S. Richo
12-04
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney4 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 15/03/2013
- Power of attorney, Robert J. Trainor
- Power of attorney, Anna S. Richo
- Power of attorney, Allen E. Norris
18-02
State Gazette act
Resignation: Robert Trainor (director)Appointment: Anna S. Richo (director)3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 17/01/2013
- Director resignation, Robert Trainor (director)
- Director appointment, Anna S. Richo (director)
11-06
State Gazette act
Reappointments: Frédéric Roch Doliveux, Ismail Kola and 2 othersAppointment: PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises SCCRL (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Jean Fossion · Mandate compensation11 facts ▸
- General meeting, 09/05/2012
- Director reappointment, Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
- Director reappointment, Ismail Kola (director)
- Director reappointment, Detlef Thielgen (director)
- Director reappointment, Robert Trainor (director)
- Mandate compensation, Frédéric Roch Doliveux
- Mandate compensation, Ismail Kola
- Mandate compensation, Detlef Thielgen
- Mandate compensation, Robert Trainor
- Auditor appointment, PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises SCCRL (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Jean Fossion
03-05
State Gazette act
Resignations: Iris Löw-Friedrich (director) and Christian Capouillez (daily management delegate)Appointments: Benoit Stevens (daily management delegate) and Cleo Ricci (daily management delegate)5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 26/03/2012
- Director resignation, Iris Löw-Friedrich (director)
- Director appointment, Benoit Stevens (daily management delegate)
- Director resignation, Christian Capouillez (daily management delegate)
- Director appointment, Cleo Ricci (daily management delegate)
27-05
State Gazette act
Reappointments: Iris Loëw-Fredrich, Mark McDade and 2 othersMandate compensation6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 11/05/2011
- Director reappointment, Iris Loëw-Fredrich (director)
- Director reappointment, Mark McDade (director)
- Director reappointment, Nunzio Antonelli (director)
- Director reappointment, Fabrice Enderlin (director)
- Mandate compensation, UCB Pharma S.A.
17-06
State Gazette act
Capital & sharesApproval2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 25/05/2010
- Approval, convention d'emprunt obligataire subordonné intervenue entre la Société et la Société Régionale d'Investissement de Wallonie, en abrégé "S.R.I.W.", société anon…
17-06
State Gazette act
Resignation: William Robinson (director)Appointment: Ismail Kola (director) · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 25/05/2009
- Director resignation, William Robinson (director)
- Director appointment, Ismail Kola (director)
- Mandate compensation, Ismail Kola
04-06
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Statutes amendmentCapital increase · Capital decrease · Capital8 facts ▸
- General meeting, 12 mai 2010
- Capital increase, €500.000.000
- Capital decrease, €198.583.094
- Capital, €694.461.531
- Statutes amendment
- Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
- Power of attorney, Stéphanie Emaelsteen
- Power of attorney, Catherine Lelong
12-01
State Gazette act
Appointment: Ismail Kola (director)2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 08/12/2009
- Director appointment, Ismail Kola (director)
27-08
State Gazette act
Appointment: Jean-Christophe Donck (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)Resignation: François Thys (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 25/06/2009
- Director appointment, Jean-Christophe Donck (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
- Director resignation, François Thys (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
15-06
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Statutes amendmentCapital increase · Capital decrease · Power of attorney3 facts ▸
- Capital increase, €359.000.000
- Capital decrease, €359.000.000
- Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
27-03
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · MiscellaneousShareholder resolution1 fact ▸
- Shareholder resolution, 16/03/2009
20-10
State Gazette act
Statutes amendmentPower of attorney4 facts ▸
- Statutes amendment
- Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
- Power of attorney, Stéphanie Emaelsteen
- Meeting date, 10-10-2008
27-08
State Gazette act
Resignations: Luc Missorten (director) and Jean-Pierre Pradier (director)Appointments: Iris Löw-Friedrich (director) and Fabrice Enderlin (director) · Mandate compensation7 facts ▸
- General meeting, 13/05/2008
- Director resignation, Luc Missorten (director)
- Director resignation, Jean-Pierre Pradier (director)
- Director appointment, Iris Löw-Friedrich (director)
- Director appointment, Fabrice Enderlin (director)
- Mandate compensation, Iris Löw-Friedrich
- Mandate compensation, Fabrice Enderlin
20-06
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · MiscellaneousApproval2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 13/05/2008
- Approval, contrat de licence et de distribution intervenu entre Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. et la Société, daté du 16 mars 2007 concernant le produit Inuvair
20-06
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · MiscellaneousApproval2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 13/05/2008
- Approval, contrat de licence et de distribution intervenu entre Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. et la Société, daté du 16 mars 2007
08-06
State Gazette act
Appointment: Daniel Goossens (statutory auditor)2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 09/05/2007
- Auditor appointment, Daniel Goossens (statutory auditor)
26-03
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Statutes amendmentStatutes amendment · Power of attorney3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 28 février 2007
- Statutes amendment
- Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
28-04
State Gazette act
Resignation: Luc Vermeesch (director)Appointment: Didier Malherbe (director) · Reappointment: Simon Looman (director) · Mandate compensation7 facts ▸
- General meeting, 21 mars 2006
- Board meeting, 23 février 2006
- Director resignation, Luc Vermeesch (director)
- Director appointment, Didier Malherbe (director)
- Director reappointment, Simon Looman (director)
- Director appointment, Didier Malherbe (managing director)
- Mandate compensation, UCB PHARMA
03-08
State Gazette act
Resignation: Luc Vermeesch (manager qui assurera la gestion journalière)Appointment: Nicolas Gouwy (manager qui assurera la gestion journalière)3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 16/02/2005
- Director resignation, Luc Vermeesch (manager qui assurera la gestion journalière)
- Director appointment, Nicolas Gouwy (manager qui assurera la gestion journalière)
09-05
State Gazette act
Appointments: Guido Van Dingenen (administrateur supplémentaire) and Luc Vermeesch (director)Reappointment: Philippe Proost (director) · Resignation: Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director) · Mandate compensation8 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15/03/2005
- Director appointment, Guido Van Dingenen (administrateur supplémentaire)
- Director reappointment, Philippe Proost (director)
- Director resignation, Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
- Director appointment, Luc Vermeesch (director)
- Mandate compensation, Guido Van Dingenen
- Mandate compensation, Philippe Proost
- Mandate compensation, Luc Vermeesch
16-07
State Gazette act
Resignation: A. Geeraerts (director)Reappointment: D. Goossens (statutory auditor)3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 16/03/2004
- Director resignation, A. Geeraerts (director)
- Director reappointment, D. Goossens (statutory auditor)
24-05
State Gazette act
Capital & sharesCapital1 fact ▸
- Capital, €1.000.000
Directors · office · real estate
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Researchdreef 601070 Anderlecht3 establishment units
3 parcels
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25743G0274/00E002 | Wallonia | 18.8 ha | 1 · 1,486 m² | 9.4 m · 2 fl. |
| 21307F0123/00P000 | Brussels | 3.9 ha | 1 · 4,201 m² | 18.7 m · 4 fl. |
| 24040B0224/00B000 | Flanders | 1.2 ha | 1 · 1,724 m² | - |
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Statutory auditor
1 auditor| Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV/SRLCurrent Commissaire aux comptes · represented by Sébastien Schueremans | 26-08-2024 → present |
Show 6 earlier auditors
| D. Goossens Statutory auditor | - → 16-07-2004 |
| Daniel Goossens Statutory auditor succeeded by SCCRL PwC Réviseurs d'Entreprises in 2012 | 08-06-2007 → 11-06-2012 |
| Forvis Mazars Réviseurs d’Entreprises Statutory auditor succeeded by Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV/SRL in 2024 | 09-07-2021 → 26-08-2024 |
| PwC Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL Statutory auditor succeeded by Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV/SRL in 2024 | 09-07-2021 → 26-08-2024 |
| SC SRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises Statutory auditor · represented by Romain Seffer succeeded by PwC Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL in 2021 | 09-06-2015 → 09-07-2021 |
| SCCRL PwC Réviseurs d'Entreprises Statutory auditor · represented by Jean Fossion succeeded by SC SRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises in 2015 | 11-06-2012 → 09-06-2015 |
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Full purpose
La recherche, la fabrication, le conditionnement, la transformation, l’achat et la vente, tant en Belgique qu’à l’étranger, de tous produits pharmaceutiques, thérapeutiques, cosmétiques, diététiques, à usage humain, végétal, animal, biologiques, produits chimiques, de tous matériels et instruments médicaux et chirurgicaux. Elle pourra faire toutes opérations industrielles, commerciales, financières ou civiles ayant un rapport direct ou indirect avec son objet...
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1 parent company · 1 subsidiary, 1 abroad · 1 board mandateCapital and shareholders
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- 28-07-2022 Capital increase of 819,225,260.40 EUR · to 7,804,773,797.45 EUR
- 22-01-2021 Capital stated in the act · 6,985,548,537.05 EUR · 839,351,526 shares
- 30-12-2020 Capital increase of 5,751,269,288.48 EUR · to 6,985,548,537.05 EUR
- 03-05-2019 Capital increase of 305,116,347.97 EUR · to 1,234,279,248.57 EUR
- 11-04-2016 Capital increase of 234,701,369.60 EUR · to 929,162,900.60 EUR
- 04-06-2010 Capital increase of 500,000,000 EUR · to 893,044,625 EUR · “sans création d'actions nouvelles”, “mais par augmentation du pair comptable des actions existantes”
- 04-06-2010 Capital reduction of 198,583,094 EUR · to 694,461,531 EUR · to absorb losses
- 15-06-2009 Capital increase of 359,000,000 EUR · to 752,044,625 EUR · “sans création d'actions nouvelles”, “mais par augmentation du pair comptable des actions existantes”
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- 15-06-2009 Capital reduction of 359,000,000 EUR · to 393,044,625 EUR · to absorb losses
- 24-05-2004 Capital stated in the act · 1,000,000 EUR
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