Great ICAO decisions. Are we/the French operating JAR or ICAO? What does JAR OPS say?
And anyway, even if it does say we can operate into their airspace, is your company going to risk scheduled disruption by the French, if they see fit?
You may know, I may know, the company may know it is allowed, the French will know it is allowed but as in everything else, if they don't want it it will be NOT ALLOWED.
So, who will risk aircraft impounding/ ATC delays, aircrew arrests when they don't need to?
Oh, you say, the French will be fined if they don't fit in - after how many years? Will they ever pay up? How useful will the a/c be (or its crew after all that time?
I am not convinced yet.