Judge Lifts Germany # 39; s Uber Ban
Uber Service banned in Germany by the court in Frankfurt.
Pick-up service car Uber has had one of its prohibited services throughout Germany.
A Frankfurt court ruled that the company did not have the legal permits required to operate under German law.
It appeared that the company was told last week that his UberPop service at low cost could not take passengers and faces a fine if she continued.
But a spokesman Uber said it had decided not to suspend the service, adding that the ban was not enforceable while an appeal process was ongoing.
Germany is one of the most dynamic markets for Uber in Europe, he said.
We will continue to operate in Germany and will appeal the recent lawsuit filed by taxi Deutschland in Frankfurt.
You can not put the brakes on progress Uber will continue to operate and offer carpooling services UberPop via its application throughout Germany.
An audit of the company's software confirms that drivers continue to offer UberPop pickup in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf.
Image copyright Uber Image Caption UberPop vehicles include the Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4 and BMW 3er.
UberPop was launched earlier this year and involves drivers - who are not directly employed by the company - over 21 using their own cars to transport passengers.
Taxi Deutschland Uber suggested that could face a 250,000 euro 327,840; End 198 342 per trip if the American company loses the case.
The body has described his rival as a form of sharing locust economy indulge in the anarchy of capitalism which could leave passengers exposed in the event of an accident.
In Germany it's insurance applicable to private drivers, said spokeswoman Anja Floetenmeyer.
But if your insurer tells you drive an application and want to make money, they say it is a multiple risk and refuse to pay the insurance on that.
Uber doesn t care because security costs money we do not believe that he has the interests of drivers and German citizens at heart.
But the spokesman for Uber in Germany Fabien Nestmann has already blogged that security is a major concern of his company, adding that all the rides - and therefore all travelers - are provided by Uber.
Summary judgment followed a decision by the London transport authorities not to pursue a case against Uber this year in June.
The company based in San Francisco allows convene car passengers using an application on their smartphone and calculates the route in price is often much cheaper than rival taxi companies.
Image copyright Getty Images Image Caption taxi driver in Berlin organized a protest against applications carpooling June
But taxi drivers argue that Uber has less regulatory burdens imposed on it than they do, and poses unfair competition.
The company - which is backed by Google and Goldman Sachs, among others - was the subject of protests by taxi drivers in many European cities, including Berlin, Paris and London.
Last week, Uber said it plans to rapidly expand its German operation.
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