studiomusic

Maybe it's because I live in a less-populated area, or because I've been doing RC aircraft since the early 80's, or because I'm a filmmaker that wants to legally do a flyover of my scene... I don't get the panic over these small quadcopters.
I used to fly big, heavy, gas-powered rc helicopters and boy, those things are dangerous and need an experienced pilot to fly them safely. Yet there is no outrage about those. They can hover, they can carry a camera, they can do anything these small plastic "drones" can do. I guess technically these now fall under the same regulations as the drones do now, unless you are doing it strictly as a hobby and follow the AMA rules...

volcan said:

The 10 clauses deemed illegal by the DGCCRF 

1-operator must order a minimum volume of 3 years

2-operator can not establish its own pricing policy

3-operator pays money to an advertising fund used to Apple's discretion

4-finance the operator highlighting the iPhone in stores by the operator, who is committed to a minimum expenditure

5-Apple can freely use trademarks owned by operators, while Apple strictly controls the ability for the operator to communicate the Apple brand

6, the operator is imposing strict controls conditions, while Apple makes no commitment on compliance orders and deliveries

7-operator participates in the terminal repair costs

8-Apple has the unilateral right to terminate the contract without adherence to a notice in accordance with law

9-Apple can freely use the operator's patents

10-Apple gets conditions at least as favorable as those -or more favorables- competing manufacturers on rates outside the bundle;quality of service; the commissions to sellers; loan fees of a replacement device; limitation of services offered to customers.

A better translation:

Les 10 clauses jugées illicites par la DGCCRF

1-l'opérateur doit commander un volume minimal sur 3 ans 

- The carrier must buy a minimum volume for 3 years.

2-l'opérateur ne peut pas établir sa propre politique tarifaire 

- The carrier can't establish the pricing structure.

3-l'opérateur verse de l'argent à un fonds publicitaire utilisé à la discrétion d'Apple 

- The carrier must pay into an advertising fund that Apple controls.

4-l'opérateur finance la mise en avant de l'iPhone en magasin par l'opérateur, qui s'engage sur un montant minimal de dépenses

- The carrier pays for in-store advertisement of iPhone, and promises to pay a minimum for such advertising.

5-Apple peut utiliser librement les marques appartenant aux opérateurs, alors qu'Apple contrôle strictement la possibilité pour l'opérateur de communiquer sur les marques d'Apple

- Apple can use the carrier's trademarks, while Apple strictly controls how the carrier can use the Apple trademarks.

6-l'opérateur se voit imposer des conditions de commandes strictes, alors qu'Apple ne prend aucun engagement sur le respect des commandes et des livraisons

- The carrier must adhere to strict orders, while Apple doesn't have to respect orders or their fulfillment/delivery times.

7-l'opérateur participe aux frais de réparation des terminaux

- The carrier must participate financially in the repairs of phones.

8-Apple a la faculté unilatérale de résilier le contrat, sans respect d'un préavis conforme à la loi

- Apple can unilaterally cancel the contract, without notice.

9-Apple peut utiliser librement les brevets de l'opérateur

- Apple can freely use the carrier's patents.

10-Apple obtient des conditions au moins aussi favorables -ou plus favorables- que celles des constructeurs concurrents sur les tarifs hors forfait; la qualité du service; les commissions accordées aux vendeurs; les frais de prêt d'un appareil de remplacement; la limitation des services proposés aux clients. 

- Apple gets at least as good a deal -if not better- as other competitor phone makers on prices without a phone plan; the quality of service; commissions given to resellers; the price of providing a temporary replacement phone; the limiting of services proposed to their clientele.

bcode said:

Man, the white balance on that photo is horrendous... You'd think Apple would have better photographers than that.

What part of "former" do you not understand. They are no longer at Apple. The picture was taken in their new conference room of their new business.
But yes, white balance is bad on that one.

singularity said:

Also your comment about employment law must be sarcastic as it is totally incorrect.

In France you can only work 35 hours per week. It is VERY hard to get an exception.
Unless you are management, in which case you can work as much as you want, but still get paid only 35 hours.
If you wanted to get two jobs to make more money, you can't. Simple as that.
And that's why a third of the economy is under-the-table- well, that, and taxes.

rob53 said:

I wonder if the Freedom of Information Act can be used to pry the process out of the FBI.

I think they are covered by #4 and #7 here: https://www.fbi.gov/foia/foia-exemptions