A court in Germany has banned Uber from operating its low cost service ‘Uber Pop’ in the country because it violates transport laws.
Judges confirmed that any violation of the order would result in fines of €250,000.
Uber Pop is a cheaper service to normal Uber. It lets individuals sign up who don't have professional taxi licences.
Uber said it regretted the Frankfurt District Court's ruling, saying it represented a "fundamental infringement of our ability under European law to establish and provide a service" but said it would appeal the decision.
“In our opinion the interim ruling pronounced by the Court represents a fundamental infringement of our ability under European law to establish and provide a service; this is why we have lodged a complaint against Germany with the European Commission. In this regard, we also expect to file an appeal against today’s decision.
“This decision also affects the thousands and thousands of riders who have come to rely on a safe, affordable way to get around town and the drivers using the Uber platform to reduce the costs of running their own vehicles,” the company added.
The decision comes after similar bans in India, Netherlands, France, Thailand and in the US city of Portland. There have also been protests against the San-Francisco based firm in London and South Korea.
At the end of last year Uber operated in 45 countries including more than 200 cities and was recently valued at $40 billion.