Low-cost airline Ryanair Holdings said it has filed a legal action against the French government to overturn a labour decree recently adopted in France whereby airlines with bases in France must comply with French labour laws.
The company said it has filed a legal action the French Conseil d'Etat requesting it to overturn the decree which it says is contrary to European laws on free movement of labour and services.
Ryanair added the law is an attempt to protect Air France from competition and it has also filed a complaint to the European Commission calling on them to overturn the decree.