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Protesters, Police Clash as France Set to Pass Controversial Labor Reforms

© REUTERS / Charles PlatiauFrench riot police officers (CRS) face protestors during clashes during a demonstration against the French labour law proposal in Paris, France, as part of a nationwide labor reform protests and strikes, April 28, 2016.
French riot police officers (CRS) face protestors during clashes during a demonstration against the French labour law proposal in Paris, France, as part of a nationwide labor reform protests and strikes, April 28, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Tear gas has been launched against protesters in Paris, France who are demonstrating against the passage of an unpopular labor reform bill.

French authorities have decided to push through with the unpopular labor reform bill bypassing a parliamentary vote, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Tuesday.

"The Cabinet of Ministers under the chairmanship of President Francois Hollande has allowed me to resort to point 49.3 [of the constitution], which is what I intend to do," valls said, addressing the lower house of the French parliament.

The draft law has sparked outrage, as it gives companies more power to lay off employees and cut overtime pay.

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