13.e.      OTHER OPERATING COSTS

 

This item can be broken down as follows:

 

(in thousands euro)

2010

2009

Write-downs and losses on receivables

61,281

43,467

Provisions made for risks and losses

17,070

20,167

Indirect taxes

27,453

22,757

Restructuring charges

12,022

17,162

Capital losses on disposal of assets

1,115

3,980

Non-recurring losses and other charges

55,327

31,577

Total

174,268

139,110

 

The increase in this item was mainly due to the rise in “write-downs and losses on receivables”.