France's parliament has passed a law that will allow companies to by-pass compulsory 35-hour working week limits.
The law, which also includes measures aimed at ensuring that unions are more representative, will permit firms to set individual deals with unions over working hours and overtime. President Nicolas Sarkozy has repeatedly criticised the 35-hour working week as one of the biggest factors hampering France's economic competitiveness. The measures were approved by the National Assembly lower house earlier this month and now become law with the backing of the Senate, where Sarkozy's right-wing UMP party has a majority.
(Deutsche Welle)
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