Legal limbo

Published: Monday, June 8, 2015 - 11:48

Last updated: Monday, June 8, 2015 - 24:04

Uber: American society moved to Marseille, Strasbourg and Nantes

The stretches are very controversial Uber network. The cities of Marseille, Nantes and Strasbourg are seen enjoying UberPop Service challenged by taxis and public authorities.

UberPop The application is now available in Marseilles, Nantes and Strasbourg. © Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters

Taking advantage of the legal uncertainty that still exists about its status, Uber California company will deploy its UberPop service in three new cities in France: Marseille, Nantes and Strasbourg. This application to contact a non-professional driver from his cell phone already boasts one million regular users in France. UberPop The service is already present in Paris, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Nice, to the chagrin of taxis of those cities that consider unfair competition.

In late March, the Court of Appeal of Paris has postponed its decision on the application for prohibition of the service to end-September, whereas it had to wait for the Constitutional Council rules on priority issues of constitutionality filed by Uber.

Uber tried just starting to get its application to a carpool service. But the driver did not share the cost of a trip he intended to do. He brings the customer where he wants.

It is forbidden for drivers Uber "marauder", ie to inform a customer of both its location and its availability. Already, the North and the prefecture of the Gironde have taken against the drivers stopped working for the application.

Pending court decisions, Uber has prepared "in the greatest secrecy" was launched on Monday in three new cities, Marseille, Nantes and Strasbourg, writes Le Figaro. The drivers that were pre-recorded on the latter platform months no one knew at the last minute they could start their activities as soon as this week.

Author: Writing FranceSoir.fr

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