The transportation app Uber is temporarily banned in Germany
Once again the application Uber reaches the informative arena. However, this is not good news for this private transport service that competes directly with the taxi sector And the fact is that has been banned throughout Germany by the Frankfurt court A Set a blow for this application that continues to seek to develop throughout Europe to offer private trips to users, betting on cut prices against other sectors such ascabSomething they achieve by not respecting the traffic laws of different countries
Despite the legal ups and downs of Uber in recent months, where it has been labeled equally legal and illegal, a A new case has resulted in a judge banning the service throughout Germany, albeit for the time being temporary Thus, although it was already prohibited in Berlin, a judge of the Frankfurt court has determined that it is an illegal service as it does not have all the permits necessary to transport people in vehicles Something that no longer only implies the possibility ofapply significant fines, otherwise the risk of jail for those responsible for Uber
This time it is an urgency decision promoted after pressure from the union of taxi drivers in GermanyAnd, as is the case in Spain, they defend their sector by betting on legality, respecting the driving and vehicle licences necessary to exercise transportation. Something that Uber is saved, reflected in the final price for the user, but offering unfair competition to the classic taxi.
However, this decision is expected to be temporary And, in the face of the veto demanded by the court of Frankfurt, there is a possibility that Uber will get off to receive again the possibility of operating over Germany. Processes that are expected soon with more hearings and lawsuits that try to clarify the legal situation of this transport service that continues to raise blisters wherever it decides to establish itself.
Very different is the case of Uber in London, where the key resides in the taximeter or lack thereof.Thus, they have managed to continue working by not considering the application, with which you can invoice and pay, a true element of the taxis to collect the fare With this have managed to stay active against the charismatic black taxis of the English capital.
It is also different from what is seen in Spain. At the moment Uber only operates in Barcelona, where it has already been crossed out as illegal, even issuing an order from the city government for the police to fine the drivers of this serviceHowever, in this case they continue to operate despite the large fines.
Now in Germany you can no longer only issue fines of between 250,000 to 330,000 euros for violating the law, but the new decision of the judge could make those responsible for the service go to jailFor its part, according to statements made to the media outlet TechCrunch, Uber will continue to operate in Germany because it is not possible to “put brakes on progress”. Of course, they will also appeal against the decision of the Frankfurt court to win back the right to carry out your service in a market of strong growth such as Germany.