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As an American, it always seems odd to me to see these significant payouts to what appear to be private organizations (in this case the National Union of Taxis,
by fixermark 11y ago
As an American, it always seems odd to me to see these significant payouts to what appear to be private organizations (in this case the National Union of Taxis, in previous cases with Amazon the French Bookseller's Union [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2008/01/amazons-free-shipping-costing-1000-per-day-in-france/] http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2008/01/amazons-free-ship...) for violation of public law.
- hbbio 11y agoFor the record, the Uber fine (which I don't approve) is nothing compared to the BNP fine imposed by the U.S. cf. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bnp-paribas-settlement-idUSKBN0F52HA20140701 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bnp-paribas-settlement-idU...
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- dustinmr 11y agoAnd for the record, if we were talking about Uber having driven the Paris terrorists to their drop off, this would be a valid comparison. But that's not what we're talking about, and its not.
- oh_sigh 11y agoThat wouldn't even be close to the situation. The equivalent would be if uber, at the highest levels, reached out to terrorist networks and helped them get from compound to compound.
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- roel_v 11y agoHuh? What do you call punitive damages, then?
- pmilot 11y agoConsidering these laws are enacted in order to protect private businesses from unfair practice, it makes perfect sense to me. Of course, whether this particular law is really about fair business practices vs. protecting a monopoly is an entirely different debate.