Within thirty working days from the date of receipt of an application for authorisation, the Minister responsible for the economy will inform the investor who submitted the application either that the investment does not fall within the scope of I of article L. 151-3, or that it does and is authorised unconditionally, or that it does but that further examination is required to determine whether the preservation of the national interests defined in I of article L. 151-3 can be guaranteed by attaching conditions to the authorisation. In the absence of a response within this timeframe, the application for authorisation is deemed to have been rejected.
The refusal or authorisation, where applicable subject to conditions, is issued within forty-five working days from the date of receipt by the investor who submitted the application of the Minister’s decision provided for in the first paragraph, to that investor and to the investors designated as responsible for compliance with the co-conditions pursuant to II of article R. 151-8. In the absence of a response within this period, the application for authorisation is deemed to have been rejected.