The existence of new internet-based ride services such as Uber
and Careem has caused a source of controversy in many
jurisdictions.
For example, in 2017 London deemed Uber unfit to run a taxi
service and stripped it of its license to operate. While the
decision was later appealed and Uber is now allowed to continue
running in London, courts were previously hesitant to renew
Uber's license for five years.
Similarly, earlier this year in Egypt, forty-two Egyptian taxi
drivers filed a lawsuit in the administrative court against both
Uber and Careem, claiming that they were only registered as
internet companies and should hence not be allowed to operate. In
turn, the court ordered the government to suspend the operations of
the two companies. However, the government, along with Uber,
appealed before the Highest Administrative Court. Meanwhile, the
government sent parliament a draft law for the regulation of
web-based transport services.
