It seems D-Star is still banned in france:
“All European countries allow now all HAM-DV modes (APCO25, MOTOTRBO, TETRA, etc …) and D-STAR with Internet access. France is the last country in Europe to prohibit these new technologies.”
Read more here:
http://draf.asso.fr/index.php?post/2010/06/28/D-STAR-situation-in-France
