[202][203][204], Over 300 vehicles operating for the Uber service in Cape Town were impounded in 2015. Outside the U.S., documents should be directed to “Uber B.V.” We generally require that all legal documents be served at the following address: Meester Treublaan 7, 1097 DP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. On March 22, 2016, thousands of taxi drivers in Jakarta demonstrated against Uber and a similar service, Grab. In April 2015, Chinese authorities raided the offices of Uber in Guangzhou, Guangdong. The legislature passed a law formally legalizing and regulating ridesharing companies in July 2016. [163], On December 8, 2014, Dutch judges banned UberPop and implemented a €100,000 fine and the €40,000 fine for drivers who are apprehended.
Alfredo Landi banned the UberBlack, Uber-Lux, Uber-SUV, Uber-X, Uber-XL, UberSelect and Uber-Van app throughout Italy for unfair competition practices.
[211], On December 9, 2014, In the absence of any legal provision for private hire, a judge ordered Uber to cease all activities in Spain. [45], In late 2015, an Uber driver was beaten by taxi drivers in Brazil, and similar attacks followed.
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[31][32][33], From 18 December 2015, new regulations were introduced, including a requirement that ridesharing company apply for omnibus licences, as required by taxi services. [279], In January 2012, an Uber driver's car was impounded as part of a sting by the Washington, D.C. taxicab commission. [293], On August 1, 2012, the Massachusetts Division of Standards issued a cease-and-desist letter to Uber on the grounds that the GPS-based smartphone app was not a certified measurement device, but on August 15, the agency reversed its ruling after prodding by Governor Deval Patrick, saying that technique was satisfactory because it was under study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Get help with your Uber account, a recent trip, or browse through frequently asked questions. [259][260] In December 2018, Uber won an appeal of the case. The bill amended "the Passenger Charter-party Carriers' Act to enact specified requirements for liability insurance coverage for transportation network companies, as defined, and their participating drivers." [46], Uber began operations in Sofia in December 2014. The name and current contact information for the registered agent in each state are available online here.
[54] A Toronto city councillor warned that passengers using UberX may be fined up to $20,000.
[324][327], In late 2016, Uber threatened to leave Houston ahead of Super Bowl LI, insisting various city regulations, including fingerprint background checks of drivers, were too burdensome. Uber withdrew from the appeal on March 14, 2018 with the plan to reapply for the license. It still operates the service in Basel and Geneva. [79], The biggest protests against Uber in Prague took place in February 2018, when the taxi drivers drove forth and back along the highway. [57][58] Uber was legalized in Edmonton on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 effective as of March 1, 2016. ", "Uber suspends unlicensed service in Norway in change of tack", "Uber-shutters uberpop in oslo says it hopes for law change", "No franchise: Uber falls in LTFRB sting operation", "With fines of up to P200K, LTFRB starts going after Uber vehicles", "LTFRB urges Congress to issue legislative franchise to Uber", "LTFRB drafts guidelines for premium taxi operation", "LTFRB approves Uber as transport network company", "Philippines sets rules for 'virtual monopolist' Grab after Uber deal", "Polish taxi drivers are the latest group taking on Uber", "Poland plans new rules for Uber drivers", "Lisbon taxi drivers' Uber protest brings traffic to a crawl", "Traffic chaos in Portugal as taxi drivers stage Uber protest", "Portugal cab drivers block Lisbon airport in anti-Uber protest", "Uber launches in third Romanian city: Brasov, after Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca", "Uber banned in Cluj through a Specialized Court ruling, but decision is not final", "Romanian government passes bill legalising alternative transport services like Uber, Bolt", "FREE NOW platform receives permanent technical permit for ridesharing", "Uber and Careem banned from airport pickups in Saudi Arabia", "Private Hire Cars Not Exempt From Child Seat Requirement", "Applications For Private Hire Car Drivers' Vocational Licence To Open On 13 March 2017", "New Regulations For Private Hire Car Drivers And Vehicles To Better Protect Commuter Interests", "Singapore fines Grab and Uber, imposes measures to open up market", "Grab maintains it did not breach competition laws, but will abide by remedies set by watchdog", "Antitrust fine against two ride-sharing giants called 'less impactful than a slap on the wrist, "Cape Town clamps down on Uber, impounds 300 cars", "Meter taxi drivers take on Uber drivers at CT airport", "Beware catching an Uber ride today as drivers embark on strike", "New law could cost thousands of drivers their jobs – Uber", "South Korea indicts Uber CEO, local unit for transport law breach", "Uber suspends UberX services in South Korea – but promises to return", "Uber Suspends Its Uber Pop Ride-Sharing Service In Spain Following A Court Ruling", "Uber rolls back into Spain with UberX licensed cab service in Madrid and a fresh attitude", "Uber returns to Spanish streets in search of regulatory U-turn", "Spain taxi drivers end Uber strike after license limits agreed", "Spain Ended Its Massive Taxi Strike Over Uber. [166], On January 20, 2015, the Associate Transport Minister, Craig Foss, said that the rules covering taxis and private hire services, including Uber, will be reviewed by New Zealand officials by mid-2015. McCallum said that the reason for the ban on Uber drivers was done so in order to protect the jobs of the cab drivers working in Surrey. Taxis will continue to have the exclusive right to work at taxi ranks or be hailed. The cabbies contended that Uber and similar smartphone app-based services have an unfair advantage because they are not subject to the same kinds of fees and regulations placed on taxis. [336], In December 2018, Spokane instituted licensing requirements that require drivers for ridesharing companies to pay license fees on par with those paid by taxicab drivers. The government stated that South Korean law prohibits fee-paying transport services that use unregistered private or rented vehicles, and a Seoul driver received a one-million won (US$974) fine in April 2014 after using Uber to solicit customers in a rented car. [275], On December 14, 2016, the California Department of Motor Vehicles demanded that Uber cease its autonomous car program in San Francisco or obtain a licence, threatening legal action.
[334] In June 2014, the mayor reached a deal to legalize ridesharing companies with no driver limits. [99], On January 13, 2014, cab drivers in Paris attacked an Uber driver's car near Charles de Gaulle Airport, protesting competition.