Uber's regulatory roadblocks may be resolved by EU's top court

Luxembourg

UBER Technologies' clashes with cabbies and authorities across the European Union may be resolved by the bloc's top court, after a Spanish tribunal sought guidance on whether the share-a-ride company should be regulated as a taxi provider or an app.

The EU Court of Justice should say whether national rules that govern sales and marketing practices could be imposed on Uber - which is accessed via smartphones - if it's deemed to be a digital service rather than a transport company, according to the Barcelona court.