French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his girlfriend Carla Bruni are suing low-cost airline Ryanair over a picture of the couple it used in an advert.
The photo shows a thought bubble coming from Ms Bruni, saying: "With Ryanair, all my family can attend my wedding."
The former model is seeking 500,000 euros ($743,000; £373,000) - the amount she says her photo normally costs.
Ryanair has apologised for using the couple's image without their consent, but insists it meant no offence.
"It was a humorous comment on a matter of great public interest," a Ryanair spokeswoman in Dublin told Reuters news agency.
The picture features in an ad for 100,000 cut-price fares, published on Monday by the daily Le Parisien.
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