There is a key procedural difference between French and UK systems.
French military flight training establishments have EASA FTO status, and trainees do EASA ATPL exams, so their flying training is automatically validated by EASA towards EASA qualifications. The minimum experience that you quote is the same minimum experience required for issue of CPL(H) to an entirely civvy pilot.
UK QSPs do not do ATPL exams as part of their groundschool, nor does their training take place in EASA FTOs, so it is not valid for EASA qualfications as far as EASA is concerned.
Last edited by Trim Stab; 2nd May 2011 at 14:14.