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		<title>Subventium explains research tax credit developments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Definition of R&#38;D expenses The long-awaited draft Tax Instruction (see issue 1 of “Info CIR”) on the definition of R&#38;D expenses eligible for France’s research tax credit has finally materialized; it was published in the government’s Bulletin Officiel (Official Bulletin) on February 21, 2012. The Instruction is based on the OECD Frascati manual, the international benchmark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The IFA at the Mobile World Congress 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IFA was proud to attend the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona from February 27 to March 1, 2012. The France stand made waves among visitors, thanks to its modern and welcoming design that provided the venue for countless meetings and contacts for the 130 companies it accommodated. On display were the latest technological innovations in mobile applications, smartphone games, tablets and Wi-Fi network standards.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian investors in search of investment opportunities in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third “Brazilian Investors’ Club” summit, organized by the IFA, was held at the prestigious Palais Brongniart on December 13, 2011.

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		<title>Innovation in France: a central topic of the Japanese Investors Club</title>
		<link>http://blogs.afii.fr/en/2011/10/innovation-in-france-a-central-topic-of-the-japanese-investors-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Held at the IFA’s Paris headquarters on September 20, this year’s Japanese Investors Club conference drew 140 participants, including 80 investors and His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan. The aim of the event was to bring current and future Japanese investors and the IFA’s partners up to date on new investment opportunities in France.]]></description>
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		<title>Benchmarking France’s performance</title>
		<link>http://blogs.afii.fr/en/2011/06/benchmarking-france%e2%80%99s-performance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[France's image]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2010, the Invest in France Agency (IFA) and its regional partners recorded and cross-checked 782 job-creating foreign investment decisions in France.]]></description>
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		<title>Good news: “Europe is back on track”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest Ernst &#38; Young European Attractiveness Survey concludes that “Europe is back on track” in light of the intentions of companies worldwide to invest and expand in Europe. The report was compiled using feedback from no fewer than 812 international business decision-makers. The results of the survey, unveiled at the World Investment Conference (WIC) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recommendations for European competitiveness – How is France doing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent World Investment Conference (WIC) in La Baule, France hosted a series of workshops with panels composed of global business chiefs, academics, investors and political leaders, resulting in a series of recommendations for European governments. This collaborative approach sought solutions to ensure that European countries remain competitive and continue to be highly attractive to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Significant funding for innovation gives France a competitive edge</title>
		<link>http://blogs.afii.fr/en/2011/05/significant-funding-for-innovation-gives-france-a-competitive-edge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 13:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Invest in France Agency</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Companies now have the opportunity to take advantage of the 13th round of the French government’s financial support program for research and development (R&#38;D). The next bidding process for funding as part of the innovation cluster concept will close on September 30, presenting a second opportunity this year to join what has proved to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building bridges for innovation</title>
		<link>http://blogs.afii.fr/en/2011/04/building-bridges-for-innovation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engineers and investors can and should communicate, says biohealth expert Jean-Pierre Saintouil. Before he became the CEO of the Cancer Bio-Santé innovation cluster, Jean-Pierre Saintouil spent 18 years at Sanofi-Diagnostics- Pasteur and another six at the Institut Pasteur, in charge of technology transfers. In these positions, he became closely acquainted with the faulty communication between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>France &#8211; Wind Power Pioneer</title>
		<link>http://blogs.afii.fr/en/2011/03/france-wind-power-pioneer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tender launched for five offshore wind farms – good news for the green energy sector in France. President Sarkozy of France has announced the first round of bidding for the construction of five 3,000 MW offshore wind farms, or 600 wind turbines, at a total cost of €10 billion. The wind farms, which are expected [...]]]></description>
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