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French government to ignore parliament for second time to pass labour law

08 July 2016

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"France's government has used a special measure to force through a divisive labour bill in the lower house of Parliament without a vote - for a second time.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls invoked a special constitutional article to approve the controversial bill Tuesday, prompting lawmakers to storm out of the National Assembly in anger.

This is the second time he has bypassed the legislature on this issue amid stiff opposition from members of his own party."

See: French PM Valls bypasses parliament to force through labour reforms (France 24, link) and: French government to bypass parliament to introduce controversial labour law (Statewatch News Online, May 2016)

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