The trial of low-cost airline Ryanair, accused of a string of alleged breaches of French labour law from its former base at Marseille's airport, opened on Thursday…State prosecutors have charged the airline with several illegal practices including registering workers employed in France as Irish employees, preventing workplace councils from functioning and preventing access to unions. The airline faces a fine of up to 225,000 euros ($293,000) and the plaintiffs, which include a pilots' union and a pensions fund, are also seeking a further 9.8 million euros in damages…Ryanair argues that Irish law should have been applied as it did not have a permanent activity in the area and its employees took their orders from Dublin headquarters. [Also refers to Easyjet]