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The Carnot Institute ARTS -LRB- Actions for Research , Technology and Society ; in French , Actions de recherche pour la technologie et la societe -RRB- is a French research institute .. It was originally created to group the 15 laboratories of the engineering school Arts et Metiers ParisTech .. Arts et Metiers ParisTech. Arts et Metiers ParisTech. It received the seal of approval `` Carnot Institute '' in 2006 .