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Uber suffers fresh blow as EU court rules it's a taxi service and not an app

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Published Wed, Dec 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Luxembourg

    THE European Union's (EU) top court ruled on Wednesday that Uber is an ordinary transportation company instead of an app and should be regulated as such, in a decision that will be closely watched around the world.

    The case is yet another thorn in the side for scandal-rocked Uber, which has drawn the fury of local taxi drivers and officials for flouting local regulations.

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