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Prosecutors say Ryanair broke French labor law

Airline accused of infringing law in contracts with 127 staff at Marseille airport as ruse to avoid paying its fair share of social security and tax.

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French prosecutors who accuse Ryanair  of employing French-based staff on Irish contracts said on Friday the low-cost airline should be fined the market value of four aircraft if it is found guilty of breaking labor laws, reports Reuters.

They say the airline infringed French employment rules in its contracts with 127 staff at Marseille airport in southern France between 2007 and 2010, and say it was a ruse to avoid paying its fair share of social security and tax.

A Ryanair spokesman said the airline does not comment on pending legal matters.

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