Hah!!! Just let these froggies let Jesse Jackson or Kwesi Mfume live in France for six months and they'll change their tune quick enough!
I suspect the change in the law resulted from Chirac's efforts to placate his mistresses after having to slash their budgets when the Iraqi oil payments dried up. Chirac must have, what, 5 or 6 illegitimate children by 3 or 4 women who he supports and houses in apartments around Paris. They and the children all lived very well so long as Chirac was getting oil voucher money and payments from Saddam for Chirac'c firm support. When that money stopped, the girls began to bitch. Chirac had to do something to quiet them. The adult children have all gone to very good government schools and are well positioned, but they've always had "bastard" (whatever froggie is for bastard) hanging over them. Thus, this law.