(FILES) This file photo taken on February 20, 2017 shows a van parked at a Taxi station near the ancient Colosseum in Rome. An Italian court on April 14, 2017 lifted a temporary ban on the use of smartphone apps for Uber pending a definitive ruling in the case, which pitches the ride-sharing service against taxi drivers. / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE
ROME: A Rome court annulled a short-lived ban on ride-hailing app Uber on May 26 in the latest twist to a battle between the San Francisco-based multinational and Italy's traditional taxi cabs.
A lower court had already ordered temporary suspension of the ban, which was imposed in April and affected several Uber phone applications and prevented it from advertising its services in Italy.
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