Dr Dukan, 70, whose high-protein regime was used by Carole Middleton and is said to have been used by her daughter the Duchess, is accused of offering potentially dangerous advice that could breach the French medical ethics code.
Dr Dukan faces disciplinary action or being struck off the medical register if found guilty and has a month to respond to the complaints.
Yesterday, his lawyer said he would happily provide his observations to the ethics council, arguing that his proposals were part of a doctors right to freedom of expression.
The fact that his work doesnt leave the public indifferent is proof that it highlights a major public health issue, said Isabelle Lucas-Baloup, adding that a summons does not amount to a conviction.
Dr Dukan, who has sold eight million copies of his diet book worldwide, made his ideal weight exam option proposal in his book An Open Letter to the Future President.
At its launch, he said: There is nothing unhealthy about educating youngsters about nutrition.
My idea would change nothing for those who have no need to get thinner. But for those who do, it would only motivate them to lose weight.
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Dukan Diet doctor faces ethics charge
