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Uber executives detained in France
Two Uber executives arrested in France According to Le Monde, Uber France CEO Thibault Samfal and Uber Europe head Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Cauty have been detained.
The Uber investigation began in November 2014. In March 2015, the headquarters was searched, during which computers and mobile phones were seized.
- A few days ago, on June 24, licensed taxi drivers staged mass protests against the cheapest UberPOP service. Drivers blocked roads to airports for several hours.
- François Hollande demanded to "disperse" UberPOP and arrest all their cars. According to him, the work of the service violates the law.
- In December 2014, the French Supreme Court refused to ban Uber. However, the authorities outlawed it - on January 1, a law came into force that prohibits drivers from transporting without a license, as they evade taxes. Uber is challenging the decision in court; the service continues to run.
- Uber operates under three brands in France