It's because of the context of the news.
We were talking about what might France propose and you added that they have already asked a guy who is anti-bitcoin to come with a plan on how to regulate cryptos, like they already have a plan in place and they appointed the biggest enemy of bitcoin to make it happen.
When he was just asked for a report to combat money laundering via coins.
The UK did that two months ago and nothing came out of it.
I don't see France taking a hard stance against crypto.
A law can be voted and accepted during the night while there is nobody or just 3-5 persons in the parliament
I have no clue how the parliament works in France but in most democratic countries, laws that are non affecting the constitution might passed with a simple majority of votes in favor.
But here at least, there is no voting until at least 1/3 of either the senators or the lower house are present.
I would find it pretty weird that something like that would be possible in France.