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Uber to halt app in Brussels from Friday after court ruling – Metro US

Uber to halt app in Brussels from Friday after court ruling

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Uber Technologies is seen on
FILE PHOTO: The logo for Uber Technologies is seen on a vehicle in Manhattan, New York City

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc. said it would halt operations in Brussels from Nov. 26 after a court ruled that a 2015 ban on private individuals offering taxi services also applies to professional drivers.

Uber said the decision by the Brussels Appeals Court on Wednesday will affect around 2,000 drivers, and it urged the Belgian government to quickly change taxi service laws.

(Reporting by Toby Sterling;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)