[New post] To regulate or not to regulate? EU to launch study on Uber

sskarthik posted: "By Julia Fioretti , Brussels (Reuters) - - The European Commission will launch a study in September of the ride-hailing app Uber in an effort to settle legal disputes that have pitched the U.S. start-up against conventional taxis across Europe, three peop" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info To regulate or not to regulate? EU to launch study on Uber by sskarthik By Julia Fioretti , Brussels (Reuters) - - The European Commission will launch a study in September of the ride-hailing app Uber in an effort to settle legal disputes that have pitched the U.S. start-up against conventional taxis across Europe, three people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Since opening in Paris in 2011, San Francisco-based Uber has run into vehement opposition from taxi drivers, who complain it competes unfairly by bypassing local laws on licensing and safety. Uber has responded by submitting complaints to the European Commission against German and Spanish court bans, as well as a new French law on taxis. Read more... sskarthik | August 29, 2015 at 9:17 am | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3hDn Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/08/29/to-regulate-or-not-to-regulate-eu-to-launch-study-on-uber-4/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com