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Uber faces ban across Germany as taxi group wins court order

A German taxi organization won a fast-track ruling that may halt the use of Ubers ride-hailing application in the country.

By Karin Matussek, Bloomberg | Updated on September 03, 2014
A smartphone mounted on the glass of an Uber car. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) — A German taxi organization won a fast-track ruling that may halt the use of UberTechnologies Inc.’s ride-hailing application in the country.

Uber drivers don’t have the necessary permits to carry passengers under German law, a Frankfurt court said in the emergency ruling dated Aug. 25, citing evidence provided by Taxi Deutschland Service Gesellschaft fuer Taxizentralen eG. The Frankfurt case is one of at least four legal actions against the company in the country.

Governments and regulators in cities around the world are restricting Uber’s business on the grounds it poses safety risks and unfairly competes with licensed taxi services. Cabbies with permits that can cost 200,000 euros ($262,500) apiece have staged protests in European cities including London, Madrid, Paris and Berlin.

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