MADRID, Spain (AFP) – The US company Uber said Friday that Spain will continue to operate as an intermediary for transportation between individuals, defying a ban imposed by justice early December which opposes not be firm.
A judge mercantile Madrid issued on December 9 “cessation and prohibition throughout the national territory called Uber system” as a precautionary measure while ruling on a lawsuit filed by the Madrid Association of Taxi .
However, the company is a very unusual injunction.
“Uber continue to comply with Spanish law but decided to oppose the precautionary measures,” he said and hoped “that when you can present their arguments before this court, so unusual precautionary measures are lift”.
“So Uber continue to offer their services to consumers while studying Spanish formulate opposition to this measure,” he added.
This service involves contacting, via the Internet, customers and individuals operating as taxi drivers with their own cars.
The judge found that these drivers lack permission to develop the work and the activity carried supposed unfair competition to taxis.
The judge acknowledged that made this decision without taking the statement of the representatives of Uber, a company legally domiciled in the United States, due to the urgency for the “foreseeable injury” to the taxi drivers.
The judge said the ban also includes telecommunications and online payment, with the aim of Uberpop can not operate in the country.
The court “takes officiating for days to various telecommunication companies, as well as responsible for transactions and payments, order to refrain, immediately, to give property to the company Uber or facilitate recruitment with the same, “he said Friday in a statement justice.
Uber faces legal processes in various countries for their Uberpop platform as its rental activity Touring Cars with Driver (VTC). This week South Korea indicted founder and the company received new fines in Taiwan.
The company is considered illegal in Thailand, also faces regulatory obstacles in Belgium, Germany, Holland and even in some US cities.
In the City of Mexico also takes on the position of groups of drivers, although local government has not ruled on regulation.
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