Tag: Legality of ridesharing companies by jurisdiction

Tag Archives: Legality of ridesharing companies by jurisdiction

09Oct/15

Uber’s turf war in China heats up

October 9, 2015TransportAlibaba, BVO, Carsharing, China, Companies, Companies of China, DiDi, Didi Kuaidi, Internet giants Tencent, Legality of ridesharing companies by jurisdiction, Location-based software, Lyft, Ridesharing companies, Sharing economy, Tencent, Transport, Uber, Uberisation, United Statessmbale

(BVO) – China – the big prize for Uber.

But is the ride hailing app actually winning on the mainland?
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30Sep/15

Uber under siege in Europe

September 30, 2015TransportAmsterdam headquarters, BVO, CAB DRIVER, Europe, Hackney carriage, Land transport, Legality of ridesharing companies by jurisdiction, Location-based software, London, Nil, Paris, Ridesharing companies, Taxicabs, Transport, Uber, United Statessmbale

(BVO) – Black cabs one, Uber nil. Maybe.

London’s transport authority is set to unveil new proposals to regulate the cab trade.

Uber claims they’re a direct attack on its way of business.
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29Sep/15

Dutch prosecutors raid Uber’s offices in Amsterdam

September 29, 2015LegalAmsterdam, Articles, financial public prosecutor, Government, Human activities, Illegal taxicab operation, Inspectorate, Legal status of Uber's service, Legality of ridesharing companies by jurisdiction, Location-based software, Netherlands, prosecutor, Taxicab, Thomas Bosch, Uber, Uber's European headquarterssmbale

Dutch prosecutors say they have raided Uber’s European headquarters in Amsterdam as part of a criminal investigation into whether the company is offering illegal taxi services.

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03Jul/15

Uber announces suspension of UberPOP in France

July 3, 2015TransportFrance, Human activities, Illegal taxicab operation, Legality of ridesharing companies by jurisdiction, Location-based software, Paris, Ridesharing company, Taxicab, Transport, Uber, Uber Technologies, United Statessmbale

Uber announces it will stop its UberPOP ride-hailing service in France after a series of often-violent protests with local authorities denouncing it as an illegal taxi service.

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25Jun/15

Clashes at UberPOP protest in Paris

June 25, 2015TransportDisaster/Accident, Environment, France, Gare du Nord, Legality of ridesharing companies by jurisdiction, Location-based software, online car service, Paris, Social Issues, Taxicab, Taxicabs of the United States, Transport, Transportation in New York City, Transportation in the United States, Ubersmbale

(REUTERS) – Taxi drivers in Paris are angry, and they want everyone to know it.

They’ve overturned cars, blocked major roads and set fires…all to protest against the global online car service, Uber.
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