The European Commission has opened new possibilities for supporting research, development, and innovation (“R&D&I”) through the adoption of a revised framework for State aid in this area. The “2022 R&D&I

State Aid & RDI: adoption of a revised framework for State aid for Research, Development, and Innovation

State aid and COVID-19: authorization of an aid scheme to support investment towards a sustainable recovery
In line with support measures for companies initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic by public authorities, the European Commission has just opened new support possibilities for France up to €7 billion.

Ecological transition: what public funding for companies?
Certainly, the ecological transition is no longer at the idea stage, but it is becoming effective. This is one of the priorities of the French Recovery Plan. Europe, for its part,

The “France 2030” plan takes over from the France Relance Plan: 30 billion euros in funding for ten top objectives
Announced yesterday by the French President and taking over from the Recovery Plan, the France 2030 Plan aims to allow France to regain its environmental, industrial, technological, health and cultural

New RTC decree: one step forward, two steps back?
Decree n°2021-784 dated June 18th 2021 regarding the certification of research organizations and scientific or technical experts to whom companies may entrust the execution of research operations in application of

Industry decarbonization : the French State expands the scope of grants for financing investments in decarbonization of industry
As part of the recovery plan, 1.2 billion euros has been mobilized to support companies wishing to equip themselves to reduce their GHG emissions or improve their energy efficiency through

The Research Tax Credit (‘RTC’) 2020 Guide has just been released … could it be that the Ministry of research have a short memory?
The Research Tax Credit 2020 Guide has just been published on the website of the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI). This release follows a May 2020

Subcontracted expenses eligible to the Research Tax Credit (RTC): ending of more than 5 years of tax insecurity!
In its landmark caselaw, the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat) rejects the position of the tax administration and validates the eligibility of ancillary tasks necessary to achieve research works.

Where is located the optimal scientific eligibility for the French RTC?
French R&D Tax Credit (RTC) eligible development activities can be identified at different architectural levels in a complex system. Performing a complexity and eligibility analysis on the different architectural levels

R&D tax credit for new collections benefit is limited to industrial companies
As a reminder, in France, expenditures related to the conception of new collections by an industrial company in the textile, clothing and leather sector qualify for a research tax credit