The gist of the law ([0]) is that, unless you only use crypto techniques for authentication and checksumming, you have to document the process and provide the source code to be able to import it.
That's... interesting. I'm French and I had never really heard of that law applied.
They require the source code to be given to the government, yes, among other things.
@mtigas @wilya the process (and forms) is detailed there: http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/fr/reglementation-ssi/cryptologie/con... (in French, obviously)
Happy to give a hand if needed.
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> Selling encryption apps to France apparently requires an "export compliance approval" from the French government
they require a backdoor?
The gist of the law ([0]) is that, unless you only use crypto techniques for authentication and checksumming, you have to document the process and provide the source code to be able to import it.
That's... interesting. I'm French and I had never really heard of that law applied.
[0] http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=LEGITE... (in French, obviously)
interesting. so, they basically require it to be open-(to them)-source?
They require the source code to be given to the government, yes, among other things. @mtigas @wilya the process (and forms) is detailed there: http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/fr/reglementation-ssi/cryptologie/con... (in French, obviously) Happy to give a hand if needed.
I think so. I am neither a lawyer nor a cryptographer, though, so I might be missing something.