Note 3 - Summary of significant accounting policies
3.1Basis of preparation
The consolidated annual accounts have been prepared in accordance with Luxembourg legal and regulatory requirements under the historical cost convention and going concern assumption, which assumes the realisation of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future.
The decision to voluntarily put the Company into liquidation on 4 October 2022, as further described in note 25, has not impacted the basis of preparation of these consolidated annual accounts. The liquidation is only attributable to the Company, which at the liquidation date has transferred its sole subsidiary (the group B Medical), to another company, which continues to exist as of today.
Accounting policies and valuation rules are, besides the ones laid down by the Law of 19 December 2002, as amended, determined and applied by the Management.
The preparation of the consolidated annual accounts requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires the Management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the accounting policies. Changes in assumptions may have a significant impact on the consolidated annual accounts in the period in which the assumptions changed. Management believes that the underlying assumptions are appropriate and that the consolidated annual accounts therefore present the consolidated financial position and results fairly.
The Management makes estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the next financial year. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
3.2Significant accounting policies
The main valuation rules applied by the Company are the following:
3.2.1Intangible assets
Intangible assets are valued at purchase price including the expenses incidental thereto or at production cost, less cumulated depreciation, amounts written off and value adjustments. Where the Group considers that an intangible asset has suffered from a durable depreciation in value, an additional write-down is recorded to reflect this loss. These value adjustments are not continued if the reasons for which the value adjustments were made have ceased to apply.
Costs of development
Costs of development are amortised on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which is 3 years.
Concessions, patents, licences, trademarks and similar rights and assets
All such items are amortised on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which is as follows:
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Licences | | 4 years | |
Trademarks | | 10 years | |
Test products | | 3 years | |