France's first lady wants to block 'cheeky' bags

France's first lady is taking legal action to stop a clothing company from distributing bags bearing a nude black-and-white image of her.

Her attorney says Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has exclusive ownership rights to her image.

She is seeking euro125,000 ($165,200) in damages from clothing vendor Pardon.

The firm is based on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.

The first lady's lawyer, Thierry Herzog, said Friday that a La Reunion court will hear the case Monday and that she will donate any damages to charity.

Pardon has been giving the bags to its clients.

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Actually it is the photographer who took the pictures that has the ownership rights to her images. But that minor detail will be overlooked to be sure.

The nude photo of Bruni-Sarkozy was taken in 1993 when she was a model.