All this in a country where the labour code runs to over 3, 300 pages, an employer pays an average of 39% in payroll taxes, and unemployment is at 10%. Spot the connection.

这些都兴起于法国---一个劳动法典有3300多页，雇主需要支付平均39%的薪资税，而失业率达10%的国家。

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The government has also pledged not to reform Poland's job-killing and bureaucratic labour code.

ECONOMIST: Poland's new government

Brazil's forgiving labour code, which makes it difficult to fire public servants, has not helped.

ECONOMIST: Brazil

These difficulties include an oppressive tax system and a labour code that makes firms wary of hiring.

ECONOMIST: Brazil