function validationFrench(form) {

      
function validateEmail(elementValue){
	var emailPattern = /^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}$/;
	return emailPattern.test(elementValue);
}
      

if(form.first_name.value == '') {



alert('Veuillez indiquer votre pr\351nom');

form.first_name.focus();

return false;

}





if(form.last_name.value == '') {



alert('Veuillez indiquer votre nom de famille');

form.last_name.focus();

return false;

}





if(form.company.value == '') {



alert('Veuillez indiquer votre entreprise');

form.company.focus();

return false;

}





 if(!validateEmail(form.email.value) || form.email.value == '') {



alert('Veuillez indiquer votre adresse email');

form.email.focus();

return false;

}






 if ( form.country.selectedIndex == 0 ) {
 
 alert ('Veuillez indiquer votre pays');
 
 form.country.focus();
 
return false;
 
 }
 



if (!(form.url.value == '')) {
return false;
}

if (!(form.department.value == '')) {
return false;
}

var exdate=new Date();
exdate.setDate(exdate.getDate() + 999999);
document.cookie="nLyteResource = true; path = /; expires = " + exdate.toUTCString();
$("#backgroundPopup").fadeOut("slow");
$("#popupDownloadRequestFormEnglish").fadeOut("slow");
$("#popupDownloadRequestFormFrench").fadeOut("slow");
$("#popupDownloadRequestFormGerman").fadeOut("slow");
return true;

}