I hate to say this guys, but my AME (Ian Perry) sits on various EU committees dealing with the medical side of JAROPS, and the French have been saying for at least three years that they are going to change the regulations. They "admitted" at one meeting that this ruling only applied to French Pilots flying french registered aircraft, but when asked to put this in writing, politely declined.
Don't hold your breath waiting for this one to change. In my experience most airlines will not risk having over 60 capts transiting French airspace, and definitely not actually flying schedules there.