Looks like they couldn't order an employee in Washington to do it but could order someone inside France to provide the data: https://academic.oup.com/book/27039

Looks like they couldn't order an employee in Washington to do it but could order someone inside France to provide the data: https://academic.oup.com/book/27039/chapter/196319372 https://academic.oup.com/book/27039/chapter/196319372 "The French Code of Criminal Procedure provides that a réquisition ordering access to computer data can permit access to data that is stored in servers outside of France as long as the réquisition involves a terminal that is located in France with authorized access to the relevant data located abroad, and as long as the access is permitted under international law.7 The location of the data itself is irrelevant."