Taxi app Uber faces ban in Berlin

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BERLIN (AP) — Ride-hailing app Uber could face a ban in the German capital after the head of the Berlin Taxi Association convinced a local court that the company’s service breaks the law.

Berlin’s regional court last week ruled that the limousines Uber users can call are illegally cruising the city for customers. According to Berlin state laws, they should instead have to return to base after each journey.

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