was not provided for A transition period, said a judicial spokeswoman. Uber had to expect because of a previous warning and other judicial proceedings with a ban. The U.S. company can go to the higher regional court Frankfurt in appeal. "We will examine the judgement carefully and then take the necessary steps to ensure our Service continues to be reliable to offer," said an Uber spokesman.

"We welcome the judgment, because the district court of Frankfurt has made it clear that the System is Uber in Germany is illegal," said the managing Director of the Federal Association of Taxi and car hire, Michael Oppermann. "We are calling on Uber, his illegal activity to cease immediately." From the point of view of Uber only individual aspects of the mediation model were objected to, and the company stresses that you can work with in Germany only with professional and licensed car rental and taxi companies.

According to the verdict, is About to be regarded as "entrepreneurs within the meaning of the passenger transport act", the must have for the business over an appropriate concession. "This concession, Uber has undoubtedly," said the presiding judge Annette Theimer, in the opinion of the court.

To determine the entrepreneurial capacity of the "vision of the passengers is" crucial. Uber take the orders, decisions on the selection of the appropriate driver and determine the price of the drive. Over himself see only as a provider of services to self-employed car-rental entrepreneur, taken from only the small print of what is not of interest to the normal passenger but as a General rule.

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