Uber Dealt Blow by EU Court Ruling That It Is Transport Service

Uber Dealt Blow by EU Court Ruling That It Is Transport Service
A photo illustration shows the Uber app on a mobile telephone, as it is held up for a posed photograph, in London, Nov. 10, 2017. Reuters/Simon Dawson/File Photo
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LUXEMBOURG—Ride-hailing app Uber provides a transport service and can be regulated like traditional taxis, the European Union’s top court said on Wednesday in a landmark ruling that will determine the rules Uber and its rivals have to respect in Europe.
“The service provided by Uber connecting individuals with non-professional drivers is covered by services in the field of transport,” the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said.