Danish court rules Uber is illegal
Denmark's Eastern High Court has ruled Uber's ride-hailing service is illegal. The court said the company's "profit motive" prevented it from being a "real ride-sharing programme" and instead was viewed as an illegal taxi service. Earlier this year, a Danish court fined six Uber drivers between DKK 2,000 and DKK 6,000 ($285 and $855) for violating taxi laws. Uber has around 300,000 customers in Denmark and claims the service is still legal despite the ruling.
Uber may soon be on its way out of Denmark. The country’s Eastern High Court ruled that the ride-sharing service was illegal.

The court said that the company’s profit motive means that it is an illegal taxi service as opposed to a real ride-sharing program.

The ruling follows a Danish court’s decision in July to fine six Uber drivers between 2,000 and 6,000 kroner ($285 and $855) for violating the country’s taxi laws.

Denmark’s taxi drivers have been complaining of unfair competition. Uber currently has around 300,000 customers who have downloaded the app in Denmark.

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