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| Uber banned in Germany by Frankfurt court | Uber banned in Germany by Frankfurt court |
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| Car pick-up service Uber has been banned across Germany. | Car pick-up service Uber has been banned across Germany. |
| A court in Frankfurt ruled that the firm lacked the necessary legal permits to operate under German law. | A court in Frankfurt ruled that the firm lacked the necessary legal permits to operate under German law. |
| It has emerged that the firm was told last week that it could no longer take passengers and faced a fine if it did so. | It has emerged that the firm was told last week that it could no longer take passengers and faced a fine if it did so. |
| The ruling is a temporary injunction, meaning that the situation could change after a follow-up hearing, Der Spiegel reported. | |
| The summary judgment follows the decision by London's transport authorities not to pursue a case against Uber in June this year. | The summary judgment follows the decision by London's transport authorities not to pursue a case against Uber in June this year. |
| The San Francisco-based firm allows passengers to summon cars using an app on their smartphones and calculates the fare en route. It is often significantly cheaper than rival taxi companies. | The San Francisco-based firm allows passengers to summon cars using an app on their smartphones and calculates the fare en route. It is often significantly cheaper than rival taxi companies. |
| But taxi drivers argue that Uber has fewer regulatory burdens placed upon it than they do, and poses unfair competition. | But taxi drivers argue that Uber has fewer regulatory burdens placed upon it than they do, and poses unfair competition. |
| The company - which is backed by Google and the bank Goldman Sachs, among others - has been the subject of protests by taxi drivers in many European cities, including Berlin, Paris and London. | The company - which is backed by Google and the bank Goldman Sachs, among others - has been the subject of protests by taxi drivers in many European cities, including Berlin, Paris and London. |
| Only last week, Uber said it was planning to rapidly expand its German operation. | Only last week, Uber said it was planning to rapidly expand its German operation. |