Uber Wins Unfair Competition Suit Brought by French Taxi Drivers

Uber Technologies Inc. won a lawsuit against it brought by about 2,500 French taxi drivers, with the Paris commercial court ruling that the company hadn’t committed any act of unfair competition, Uber said in a statement Thursday.

• The drivers had asked for €455 million ($500 million) from Uber
• A lawyer for the taxi drivers said they would appeal the decision, AFP reported
• “Today’s decision will continue to appease relations between taxis and Uber”: company statement
• NOTE: European Union negotiators backed a deal this month to potentially reclassify millions of people working for ride-hailing and food-delivery apps as employees
• NOTE: Uber, ...