Timeline
- November 12, 2003: draft bill proposed by then minister of culture Jean-Jacques Aillagon to the National Assembly
- May 31, 2005: examination of the bill by the Commission of Laws of the Assembly
- December 20–22, 2005: examination in session by the National Assembly, minister of culture Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres defending the bill; the "global license" is voted
- March 7–9, 14 - 16, 2006: examination in session by the National Assembly (continued); the "global license" is repealed
- March 16, 2006: the interoperability / "free software" amendments are voted by the National Assembly
- March 21, 2006: the National Assembly votes the full law
- May 4, May 9–10, 2006: examination in session by the Senate; "interoperability" clauses largely reworded
- June 22, 2006 : mixed Assembly/Senate commission; mostly keeps the Senate version of interoperability
- June 30, 2006 : final votes by the Assembly and the Senate
- August 4, 2006 : law is now officially in effect today
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