the Minister of the Interior calls for a prohibition order to the prefect of Paris

Uber

Bernard Cazeneuve, Minister of the Interior, asked the Prefect of Paris to take a decision to ban the UberPop activity.

Uber "height =" 161 "width =" 154While taxis have taken a series of actions to demonstrate against the existence of the service UberPop, including L'illegality delivered in early January 2015 must be confirmed after examination of QPC, the increase in friction leads the Minister of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve to ask the prefect of Paris "of take an order prohibiting UberPop activity"because of"serious disturbances to public order and the development of this illegal activity".

The prohibition order (also taken by the Prefecture of the Rhône a few days ago) above all wants to calm the spirits: "I call on all those who are in action not to commit any violence ", he said, while showing firmness and reaffirming"determination of government".

Except that the ban on the UberPop application, which ensures contact between customers and drivers, "can only result from a court decision"However, the Minister warns:"all those who provide digital means which allow the development of this activity are also accountable for the development of this illegal activity", bringing back to the requests of certain taxi federations concerning a blocking access by ISPs to the UberPop application.