OTHER RECEIVABLES - (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
OTHER RECEIVABLES.
Research and development tax credit receivable from the French State	€ 617	€ 492
Value-added taxes receivable	574	403
Other receivables from Government and public authorities		64
Others	64	72
Other receivables	€ 1,255	€ 1,031

The other investment tax current receivables.

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The other receivables from the French State.

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The sum of amounts currently receivable other than from customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Amount due from parties in nontrade transactions, classified as other.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities.

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