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OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
OTHER RECEIVABLES, PREPAID EXPENSES AND ACCRUED INCOME [Abstract] |
Components of other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income |
(in thousands of $) | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Prepaid expenses | 3,580 |  |  | 3,119 |
Other receivables | 17,697 |  |  | 12,102 |
Corporation tax receivable | 3,476 |  |  | 2,277 |
| 24,753 |  |  | 17,498 |

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