FACTBOX - Policies of presidential candidate Sarkozy

(Reuters) - On the last day of official campaigning, opinion polls showed conservative Nicolas Sarkozy enjoying a commanding lead over Socialist opponent Segolene Royal before Sunday's second round of the French presidential election.

Following are policies announced by Sarkozy in his manifesto and major speeches over the past six months:

THE ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT

- will exempt overtime from tax and social security charges

- proposes to cut four percentage points from tax/social charges and thus return 68 billion euros (46.4 billion pounds) to the French people.

- wants a single labour contract, with social rights increasing over time, flexibility he says will encourage employers to hire more staff.

- vows to ban "golden parachute" payouts to executives and prevent stock options being confined only to company bosses.

- 35-hour work week, retirement at 60 should be retained, but viewed as a minimum, not maximum, with people free to work more or longer if they want.

- cut public sector staff levels to boost civil service wages and reduce public debt.