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A man checks a copy of the 2017 edition of the labour code on August 22, 2017 at a book store in Lille, northern France. French president will face the first strikes against his economic reform agenda in September when he is hoping to push through radical labour law changes that are highly contested by trade unions. The reforms will rip up much of France's more than 3,000-page labour code, weaken the power of trade unions and make it easier for companies to negotiate pay and working conditions directly with their employees. (Photo by PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP) (Photo by PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP via Getty Images)