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35-hour working week: 10 years of French controversy

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The 35-hour working week turns 10 years old today. Conservatives continue to criticise it for weakening the French economy and the very value of work. But the law is still on the books, despite numerous amendments and exemptions. So is the 35-hour week an example or an aberration?


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