France has a tradition in the fight between David and Goliath of protecting the little guy. France is focusing on the user rather than on the company that is providing service.

Apple better get lobbying fast. There may be provisions for free commerce and antitrust that would give an angle to Apple to attack this position.

European laws apply to each individual country above the laws that have been passed in those specific countries. So it is a possibility that Apple could go to the European courts to have this law ruled unconstitutional according to the European rules. Apple may be headed into a legal battle.

It seems to me very difficult to implement this legislation at a European-wide level because it would take too big of a bite into Apple's business. Right now, Apple's is the leading model in terms of digital music.

We are much better known in Great Britain than in France.

France deserved to keep its own great naval yards.