Uber France was accused by the union of being “ambiguous” in its communications with drivers about the rules for private hire cars, which under French law are supposed to head back to their garages after each fare, rather than park or circulate on public roads. According to Agence France - Presse , it has been ordered by the courts to pay € 1.2 m ( £ 910,000 ) to a French taxi union , as it was ruled that the drivers were acting as traditional taxis waiting to pick up passengers on the street . This ruling comes as taxi drivers across France have been protesting against Uber as the ride - sharing company amid claims that the operator has taken a third of their revenue .
According to Agence France - Presse , it has been ordered by the courts to pay € 1.2 m ( £ 910,000 ) to a French taxi union , as it was ruled that the drivers were acting as traditional taxis waiting to pick up passengers on the street . This ruling comes as taxi drivers across France have been protesting against Uber as the ride - sharing company amid claims that the operator has taken a third of their revenue .