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	Repeat offenders are to be fined up to 3,750 euros, the National Assembly decided following years of debate over the country&#39;s prostitution laws.</div>
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	The decision to fine customers instead of sex workers brings French law in line with Sweden and Norway.</div>
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	Sex workers are no longer to be fined for accepting offers from customers, which was previously punished in France.</div>
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	Minister for Women&#39;s Rights Laurence Rossignol said sexual commerce was a violation of human dignity.</div>
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	Sex worker organisations criticised the plans, saying that increased punishment of paid sex would only make prostitution more dangerous.</div>
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	- DPA&nbsp;</div>

France to introduce fines for people caught paying for sex

Paris - People caught paying for sex in France are to face fines of up to 1,500 euros (1,714 dollars), France's lower house of parliament agreed on Wednesday.