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The case in a Frankfurt court brought by German
taxi operator group Taxi Deutschland against Uber is one of more
than a dozen lawsuits filed across Europe in recent months by
taxi industry associations against the San Francisco-based
company.
Taxi drivers around the world consider Uber unfairly bypasses
local licensing and safety regulations by using the internet to
put drivers in touch with passengers.
Uber offers a range of local transport options from professional
limousine services to informal ride-sharing options. UberPop, a
ride-sharing service that links private drivers with passengers,
is the target of many of the lawsuits, including Taxi
Deutschland's.
In his opening remarks on Wednesday, presiding judge Joachim
Nickel at the Frankfurt district court, said Uber violated
German laws on commercial passenger transportation since its
drivers did not have the right kinds of licenses.
Last September, Frankfurt Regional Court Judge Frowin Kurth had
at first issued a temporary injunction against UberPop, then
granted the service a temporary reprieve, saying the issues in
the case deserved a wider airing by the court.
(Reporting by Christoph Steitz, Eric Auchard and Peter
Maushagen)
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