In Amsterdam, opened a criminal case against Uber

On Friday, April 17, in Amsterdam, a criminal case was opened against the taxi service Uber . The company is accused of providing illegal taxi services to residents of the country. The prosecutor's office launched the case when several dozen drivers were caught in Amsterdam, providing services without a license. In March , searches were conducted in the Amsterdam office of the company. The purpose of the searches was to get lists of illegal taxi drivers.

“Uber is in the status of a suspect. This means that a preliminary examination will be initiated, which will help to gather evidence that Uber provides illegal traffic on a commercial basis, ”the statement said.

More than 20 Uber drivers have already been fined, according to Reuters.
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Recall that in December last year in the country by a court decision was banned service UberPop. The court also demanded to terminate the company's activities under the threat of a fine of $ 110 thousand. However, Uber is still challenging the verdict.

A similar situation with Uber takes place in France. On April 10, “Megamind” wrote that 14 French taxi companies, in an ultimatum, demanded that Uber cease operations in France, as it damages national taxis.

Uber drivers work without a license was prohibited in Germany. The Frankfurt District Court ruled that Uber drivers must acquire the appropriate commercial licenses.