The WLR Daily case summaries
[2018] WLR (D) 6
Court of Justice of the European Union
Asociación Profesional Élite Taxi v Uber Systems Spain SL
(Case C‑434/15)
EU:C:2017:981
2016 Nov 29; 2017 May 11; Dec 20
President K Lenaerts,
Vice-President A Tizzano,
Presidents of Chambers R Silva de Lapuerta, M Ilešič, JL da Cruz Vilaça, J Malenovský, E Levits,
Judges E Juhász, A Borg Barthet, D Šváby (Rapporteur), C Lycourgos, M Vilaras, E Regan
Advocate General M Szpunar
Vice-President A Tizzano,
Presidents of Chambers R Silva de Lapuerta, M Ilešič, JL da Cruz Vilaça, J Malenovský, E Levits,
Judges E Juhász, A Borg Barthet, D Šváby (Rapporteur), C Lycourgos, M Vilaras, E Regan
Advocate General M Szpunar
European Union— Freedom to provide services— Transport services— Information society services— Defendant operating intermediation service to connect, by means of smartphone application and for remuneration, non-professional drivers using own vehicles with passengers for urban journeys— Whether constituting transport service or information society service or combination of both— Whether prior administrative authorisation required—
FEU Treaty
, arts 56FEU, 58(1)FEU
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Parliament and Council Directive 98/34/EC (as amended by Parliament and Council Directive 98/48/EC), art 1(2)
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Parliament and Council Directive 2000/31/EC, art 3
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Parliament and Council Directive 2006/123/EC, arts 2, 9