PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - France's finance ministry has received no request seeking investment approval in Abivax ABVX.PA and has had no contact with Eli Lilly LLY.N, a ministry official said on Monday, following media reports that the U.S. pharma giant was still interested in buying the French biotech firm.

(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain, writing by Louise Rasmussen, editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)

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