RE: French import restrictions

Roberth Lundin (rln@bull.se)
Wed, 8 Apr 1998 12:38:39 +0200

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>
> Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu> writes:
>
> > can anyone tell me if France has a personal-use exemption for crypto
> > imports? I'm off down to the boat in Antibes tommorow, and the weather
>
> Don't know about import/export restrictions but the fact is that the use
> of any cryptography is strictly forbidden in France - except for some
> systems which are registered with the government (including the keys).
>
> Maybe Bernard Lang <Bernard.Lang@inria.fr> can tell you more.

As being part of import of Smart Card specially RSA Smart Cards from France to Sweden, all card must be
submittied to a license of export which must be signed by one of the Ministers in the Government.

You can do anything in France if you cooperate with the officials, and have the proper channels.

                Roberth Lundin

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