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€ million

9M 2013

12M 2012/13

12M 2013/14

Impairment losses on goodwill

31

101

88

Losses from the disposal of fixed assets

58

68

38

Miscellaneous

42

76

16

 

131

246

143

Impairment losses on goodwill of €88 million stem solely from METRO Cash & Carry in the Netherlands (12M 2012/13: €65 million from METRO Cash & Carry Hungary, €20 million from METRO Cash & Carry Greece and €16 million from METRO Cash & Carry Denmark ; 9M 2013: €16 million from METRO Cash & Carry Denmark and €15 million from METRO Cash & Carry Hungary).

For more information about impairment losses on goodwill, see no. 18 Goodwill.

Losses from the disposal of fixed assets essentially include expenses related to the disposal of other property, plant and equipment in the amount of €35 million (12M 2012/13: €30 million; 9M 2013: €21 million).

Miscellaneous other operating expenses include, in particular, expenses from construction services totalling €3 million (12M 2012/13: €32 million; 9M 2013: €28 million).