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The law, aimed mainly at sites where anorexics share experiences and tips, would impose penalties of two years plus a fine of 30,000 euros for “incitement to excessive thinness by publicising of any kind.” The Health ministry estimates there are around 30,000-40,000 anorexics in France, most of them young women. There has been increasing debate over the condition since Brazilian model Ana Carolina Reston died from anorexia in 2006.

Prosecutors asked that the Paris court hand Bardot, 73, a two-month suspended prison sentence and fine her 15,000 euros for saying the Muslim community was “destroying our country and imposing its acts.” Bardot has been fined four times for inciting racial hatred since 1997, at first 1,500 euros and most recently 5,000.

Prosecutor Anne de Fontette told the court she was seeking a tougher sentence than usual, adding: “I am a little tired of prosecuting Mrs Bardot.”