The Brussels minister of mobility, Pascal Smet, will that Google and Apple the app of Uber to remove from their applicatiewinkels. He also wants that Uber.com is blocked and he should have a declaration against the company.
“I also know that they are in California not waiting on correspondence with a Brussels-minister, but that companies need to know that they, if necessary, in this country, an accessory could be made to illegal business practices,” says Smet compared to The Morning.
The anger of Smet focuses on UberPop, an option in the Uber app that lets private car owners taxi can drive. Just as in the Netherlands, where UberPop is active in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague – is UberPop banned in Belgium because Pop-drivers no taxivergunning. The company ignores that prohibition, however, and remains UberPop rides to offer.
Smet also wants the police domain Uber.com blocks. He will, with the permission of the government, to make a report at the public prosecutor’s office. Also connect the Brussels region with a case at the court of commerce by taxi companies against Uber is filed due to false competition.
Brussels tries to use of UberPop in the capital to interfere with by the drivers, fine. Before ordering inspectors rides with the Uber app. The app will block the credit cards of the inspectors, however, says Smet compared to The Morning. In addition, as is a public secret, pays Uber the fines that drivers get drivers just the street on a dare. Incidentally, the drivers also have a criminal record.
It is just another legal setback for UberPop, that in several countries of tires is laid. Monday swept the Dutch court is the objection of Uber against the ban from the table. At the same time, there was much commotion when an Uber driver in India a passenger is raped, and the company then accused drivers are not good screening. Incidentally, the Dutch Second Chamber that the government is studying whether and how the app can be legalized.