The European Court of Justice (EJT) has determined that Uber’s call service must be regulated in the same way as conventional transport companies, Bloomberg reports. This is the decision of the European Union High Court and it can not be appealed.

Representatives of Uber tried to persuade the court that they are working as a technology company that connects passengers with independent drivers, and not as a taxi, to which general rules of regulation may apply.

“The Uber service, connecting people with unprofessional drivers, is included in the scope of transport services. Thus, the EU member states can regulate the conditions for the provision of this service “, – said in a court decision.

This decision could be a precedent for regulating Uber-based companies throughout the European Union, notes Bloomberg.

The Uber case arose because of a controversy surrounding the UberPop service, which allowed drivers without a license to transport passengers and make money on it.