France bans UberPop after Uber avoids another court clash in Paris

Friday brought good news for Uber in France as a commercial court in Paris refused to hear a lawsuit brought by its competitors that tried to ban its UberPop service, but a new week has brought new problems. The French interior ministry announced today that UberPop will be banned in France from January. Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told French TV station iTELE, that a new law regulating taxis and chauffeured cars taking effect in 2015 is more restrictive. On UberPop specifically he said: “Not only is it illegal to offer this service but additionally for the consumer there is real…



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