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EU judges to consider whether Uber is a taxi service or an app

By Vesela Gladicheva and Magnus Franklin ( July 20, 2015, 14:37 GMT | Insight) -- Europe’s highest court has been asked to determine whether car-booking outfit Uber Technologies is covered by rules governing taxis, online services — or both — a company official said today. A Barcelona court has referred a dispute involving Uber to the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg, seeking guidance on how EU law applies to the company, said head of public policy Mark MacGann.Europe’s highest court has been asked to determine whether car-booking outfit Uber Technologies is covered by rules governing taxis, online services — or both — a company official said today....

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