I have no idea if the CNIL acted also out of tax reasons, something which is hard to prove, but they haven't been exactly friendly to Google for the past decade

I have no idea if the CNIL acted also out of tax reasons, something which is hard to prove, but they haven't been exactly friendly to Google for the past decade. Among other actions, they're the ones that have been taking Google all the way up to the EU Court of Justice to enforce worldwide the right to be forgotten. The advocate general just sided with Google less than two weeks ago, which makes for an interesting coincidence. They, and IFP in particular, have been itching in public interviews for the power to levy higher fines. Now they are simply following up on past statements.