Transport
ECJ rules Uber is a taxi firm
The Luxembourg-based court rules the company is "more than an intermediation service."
Uber is a taxi firm, not a digital company, and should be subject to European Union regulations, the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Wednesday.
The ruling is a major blow for the US company, which has argued it is a service connecting passengers to drivers rather than a cab company, and could potentially undermine its business model.
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