[masklinn]

FWIW french law is also available officially via http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr though that's not exactly sexy. All of the french code (and other sections of french laws) are available for free with full history e.g. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=...

[tonfa]

and in xml ftp://jorf:[e-mail] (JORF) ftp://legi:[e-mail] (consolidated data)