Many members of the opposition rightwing UMP party took exception to this clause, arguing that it provides an incentive for illegal immigration.
As well as the issue of whether the legislation will lead to a reduction in the exploitation of prostitutes by pimps and people traffickers, there has been a debate in France over the fundamental principle of whether the state should seek to police the sale of sex.
About two dozen lawmakers from different parties signed a petition describing the bill as "a moralistic text", while a group of celebrities and cultural figures also came out against it.
Among them was Catherine Deneuve, the veteran actress who starred in Luis Bunuel's 1967 film "Belle de Jour", which explores the relationship between prostitution and sexuality.
A group styling themselves as the "343 Bastards" issued a manifesto entitled "Don't touch my whore!" and there was less predictable opposition to the legal text from Elisabeth Baninter, one of France's most prominent feminists, who argued that it was based on a simplistic and stereotypical view of male sexuality and its relationship to violence against women.
The small proportion of prostitutes who work independently -- and who pay tax on their earnings -- have also been vocal in their opposition to a bill they say has already scared clients away.
About 200 prostitutes protested outside the National Assembly, shouting "Don't touch my client!" and "Minister Belkacem, this means war!
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