The work of the Uber service is prohibited throughout Italy

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Yesterday, a Milan court issued a decision according to which the operation of the Uber service is prohibited throughout Italy. The Uber company itself acted as the defendant, the plaintiffs - several local taxi companies that complained of unfair competition from Uber. The court ruling states that UberPOP, the Italian service division, “interferes with the work of certified transportation services companies and have the appropriate licenses,” Kommersant writes .

The company now has to complete work in the country within 15 days. If this does not happen, Uber will pay a fine of € 20,000 each day.

Italian taxi companies filed a lawsuit against Uber in April. In their lawsuit, they complained about the dumping in the transportation market, due to the participation in the business of uncertified taxi drivers. According to the plaintiffs, the work of Ubera is possible only because of unfair competition from the service.
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However, not everyone agrees with the court ruling. For example, the Italian consumer association Codacons believes that the ban on Uber is the wrong decision, which limits the choice of citizens.

Note that the work of Uber is prohibited not for the first time. For example, the service has already been banned in Spain and the Netherlands. In countries such as Germany and France, the company is now trying to appeal the ban in court. Prohibited the work of the company and some cities in European countries, including Geneva and Brussels.

As for other countries, Uber banned in China, some states of Australia and India, as well as in some US cities.