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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-024693.txt : 20031003
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-024693
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOHRA GUY P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198330

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28508
		FILM NUMBER:		03928623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 450
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012477
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARC CLUB DU MOULIN A VENT
		STREET 2:		33 AVE DU DOCTEUR GEORGES LEVY
		CITY:			VENISSIEUX CED
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			69693
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126641666
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/nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Alta BioPharma L.P. ("Alta BioP") converted its common stock into ADS pursuant to Flamel Technologies Form F-3 Reg#333-108-202.  Alta Partners directly or indirectly provides investment advisory services to various venture capital funds, including Alta BioP.  The General Partner of Alta BioP exercises sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by the fund. The principals of Alta Partners are Jean Deleage, Guy Nohra, Garrett Gruener, Daniel Janney, Alix Marduel (collectively known as the "principals"). Certain principals of Alta Partners are managing directors of Alta BioPharma Mgt, LLC (the GP of Alta BioP), as managing directors they may be deemed to share voting and investment powers of the shares held by the funds.  These principals disclaim beneficial ownership, except to the extent of their proportionate interests therein. X\Ref to Form 4 filed for Alta Partners on 10/3/03.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Flame
l Chase Partners (AltaBio),LLC ("Flamel Chase") converted its common stock into ADS pursuant to Flamel Technologies Form F-3 Reg#333-108-202.  Alta Partners directly or indirectly provides investment advisory services to various venture capital funds, including Flamel Chase.  The managing member of Flamel Chase exercises sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by the fund. The principals of Alta Partners are Jean Deleage, Guy Nohra, Garrett Gruener, Daniel Janney, Alix Marduel (collectively known as the "principals"). Certain principals of Alta Partners are members of Alta/Chase BioPharma Management, LLC (the managing member of Flamel Chase), as members they may be deemed to share voting and investment powers of the shares held by the funds.  These principals disclaim beneficial ownership of all such shares, except to the extent of their proportionate interests therein.  X\ref to Form 4 for Alta Partners filed on 10/3/03.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Alta Embarcadero BioPharma Partner
s,LLC ("Alta Embarcadero") converted its common stock into ADS pursuant to Flamel Technologies Form F-3 Reg#333-108-202.  Alta Partners directly or indirectly provides investment advisory services to various venture capital funds, including Alta Embarcadero.  The members of Alta Embarcadero exercises sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by the fund. The principals of Alta Partners are Jean Deleage, Guy Nohra, Garrett Gruener, Daniel Janney, Alix Marduel (collectively known as the "principals"). Certain principals of Alta Partners are members of Alta Embarcadero, as members they may be deemed to share voting and investment powers of the shares held by the funds.  These principals disclaim beneficial ownership of all such shares, except to the extent of their proportionate interests therein. X\ref to Form 4 for Alta Partners filed on 10/3/03.</footnote></footnotes><remarks>This form 4 is part 2 of a group filing. Part one is filed under the reporting name of Alta Partners, the entit
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