French bakers fined for working too much and vent fury at 'criminal record for baking bread'
Four French bakers have been found guilty of working too much and hit with fines after sparking national debate over their desire to stay open seven days a week.
A court in Dax, south-western France, handed €500 (£368) fines to the four from the town and nearby Saint-Paul-les-Dax saying they had flouted a 1999 prefectural order obliging any bakery to remain closed for at least one day per week.
A fifth baker was acquitted in Tuesday's ruling.
The bakers say the ruling means they will likely have to cut jobs due to a drop in revenue.
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