| (in thousands of euros) | 2024 | 2023 | 
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities | Cash flow from operating activities 2024 
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| Net income for the year | Net income for the year 20241,895,446 | Net income for the year 2023799,821 | 
| Capital losses (gains) on disposals of assets | Capital losses (gains) on disposals of assets 2024 112,344 | Capital losses (gains) on disposals of assets 2023 62,290 | 
| (Reversals)/increases of provisions, net | (Reversals)/increases of provisions, net 2024 (2,729) | (Reversals)/increases of provisions, net 2023 18,872 | 
| Transfer to deferred expenses, net of amortization/depreciation | Transfer to deferred expenses, net of amortization/depreciation 2024 1,047 | Transfer to deferred expenses, net of amortization/depreciation 2023 1,275 | 
| Amortization of redemption premiums on the Eurobond | Amortization of redemption premiums on the Eurobond 2024 429 | Amortization of redemption premiums on the Eurobond 2023 1,224 | 
| Cash flow | Cash flow 20242,006,537 | Cash flow 2023883,482 | 
| Change in working capital requirements | Change in working capital requirements 2024 (128,009) | Change in working capital requirements 2023 124,587 | 
| Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (I) | Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (I) 20241,878,528 | Net cash flows generated by (used in) operating activities (I) 20231,008,069 | 
| Cash flow from investing activities | Cash flow from investing activities 2024 
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| Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 2024 (1,043) | Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 2023 (650) | 
| Acquisitions of subsidiaries | Acquisitions of subsidiaries 2024 — | Acquisitions of subsidiaries 2023 (66,798) | 
| Disposals of subsidiaries | Disposals of subsidiaries 2024 — | Disposals of subsidiaries 2023 — | 
| Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities (II) | Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities (II) 2024(1,043) | Net cash flows generated by (used in) investing activities (II) 2023(67,448) | 
| Cash flow from financing activities | Cash flow from financing activities 2024 
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| Dividends paid to holders of the parent company | Dividends paid to holders of the parent company 2024 (853,371) | Dividends paid to holders of the parent company 2023 (726,456) | 
| Capital increase | Capital increase 2024 — | Capital increase 2023 — | 
| Repayment of bonds | Repayment of bonds 2024 (600,426) | Repayment of bonds 2023 (500,405) | 
| Increase/repayment of other borrowings | Increase/repayment of other borrowings 2024 — | Increase/repayment of other borrowings 2023 — | 
| Decrease in loans/(other borrowings) | Decrease in loans/(other borrowings) 2024 (398,095) | Decrease in loans/(other borrowings) 2023 599,360 | 
| Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares and warrants | Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares and warrants 2024 (147,604) | Net (buybacks)/sales of treasury shares and warrants 2023 (189,184) | 
| Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities (III) | Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities (III) 2024(1,999,496) | Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities (III) 2023(816,685) | 
| Change in cash and cash equivalents (I+II+III) | Change in cash and cash equivalents (I+II+III) 2024(122,011) | Change in cash and cash equivalents (I+II+III) 2023123,936 | 
| Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year(1) | Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year(1) 2024 136,426 | Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year(1) 2023 12,490 | 
| Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year(1) | Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year(1) 2024 14,415 | Net cash and cash equivalents at end of the year(1) 2023 136,426 | 
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | Change in cash and cash equivalents 2024(122,011) | Change in cash and cash equivalents 2023123,936 |