from the ruling UMP party, despite not formally being in the opposition. Jean Dionis du Séjour and Christophe Baguet were the reporters for the UDF party on the proposed law; they had a somewhat different perspective than Bayrou's. PS (centre-left / left - opposed on the March 21, 2006 and June 30, 2006 votes) Christian Paul Patrick Bloche Didier Mathus Greens (left - opposed on the March 21, 2006 and June 30, 2006 votes) Martine Billard PCF (left - opposed on the March 21, 2006 and June 30, 2006 votes) Frédéric Dutoit Other personalities Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (UMP): declared the law to be urgent, convene the mixed commission, and proposed the bill for a final vote. President of the UMP party Nicolas Sarkozy — following from the disagreements inside his own party, organized a "round table" so as to decide on a common position for his party. Some groups, including EUCD.info and the Odebi League, contend that he has effectively pushed in favour of the law and the so-called "Vivendi Universal" amendments. Pressure groups: Software: Free software EUCD.info Free Software Foundation France AFUL and APRIL Proprietary software and DRMs BSA Authors' and artists' societies Opposed to the "global license" and supporting DRMs. Sacem SACD In favour of the "global license". ADAMI SPEDIDAM Consumers and Internet users Audionautes UFC Que Choisir Ligue Odebi Entertainment industry Vivendi Universal Lobbyist Sylvie Forbin (received the National Order of Merit on June 20, 2006 ) 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is voted March 7–9, 14 - 16, 2006: examination in session by the National Assembly (continued); the "global license" is repealed March 16, 2006: the interoperability / "free software" amendments are voted by the National Assembly March 21, 2006: the National Assembly votes the full law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 took effect See also Copyright HADOPI law Ley Sinde Notes