Frankfurt court bans Uber taxi services across Germany


ONLY TEMPORARY: A regional German court has issued a temporary injunction against Uber, the US-based online chauffeur service, saying its drivers lacked necessary commercial permits, potentially barring the company from operating in cities across Germany. — Reuters

FRANKFURT: A regional German court has issued a temporary injunction against Uber, the US-based online chauffeur service, saying its drivers lacked necessary commercial permits, potentially barring the company from operating in cities across Germany. 

San Francisco-based Uber, which allows users to summon taxi-like services on their smartphones, has faced regulatory battles and court injunctions from its early days, even as it has expanded rapidly into roughly 150 cities around the world. 

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