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# German Court Puts National Ban On Uber

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## Video: German Court Puts National Ban On Uber

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_Published 2014-09-02. Facing an injunction and a national ban in Germany, Uber has pledged to continue operating in the country and calls the ban unenforceable._


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## Transcript

The app driven car service, Uber, is facing a ban in all of Germany. And it doesn't really seem to care. A regional quart in Frankfurt reportedly handed down a preliminary injunction that bans the service, with big fines for any violations. but Uber told multiple outlets it plans to continue operating in the country, in doubt the injunction can be enforced. Uber's legal problems in Germany comes from the service allegedly operating in violation of local laws and regulations. In marks the first time an entire country has banned a service. Uber has angered taxi drivers and across Europe and some analysts say that's the real reason for the German ruling.

The main reason is protestant from taxi divers working for traditional companies who say, they would be under cut by Uber which has a, has almost an unfair advantage because they don't have to go along with the same strong regulators. And that plays right into the narrative. Uber CEO Travis. Nick has been selling from the get go. His company is at war with traditional taxi services. That war or battle has been brought to us. And I think for too long, we were sort of tech geeks that didn't realize the battle was happening, or really what I like to call, political campaign. The countrywide injunction came after individual cities such as Berlin had acted to ban Uber over the past couple of months.

Uber reported plans to appeal the injunction.

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