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The Uber chauffeur-driven car reservation company retains the right to practice in London for 18 months, the British justice ruled on Monday, which was examining its appeal against the City of London's decision to suspend its license.

The world number one in the sector, which has 45,000 drivers and more than 3.5 million customers in the British capital, confirmed in a statement the duration of his new license, which comes with conditions.

A judge at the London Westminster Magistrates Court ruled that Uber was now fit to practice in the British capital, "despite shortcomings in the past".

Defeat fraud

The London Transport Authority (TfL) had revoked this permit last November for security reasons, but the platform continued to operate normally pending the court ruling.

The TfL had estimated in particular that the computer system did not make it possible to prevent thousands of drivers without a license from taking charge of passengers fraudulently.

Uber in search of the contract of trust

Uber, whose image has suffered from cases of sexual assault by a driver on passengers, had assured him that he had since made the necessary changes to resolve various problems.

The platform has implemented real-time driver identity verification in the UK.

It has also tried for several years to reassure its customers, for example with the introduction of an "emergency button" or a telephone line to report problems.

Uber's commitments taken into account

Judge Tan Ikram explained in his ruling on Monday that Uber was not contesting the TfL's finding so much but rather the fact that the authority believed that the platform had not taken security issues seriously.

He felt that Uber "now seems to be at the forefront in the sector" to make its services more secure and has made the necessary efforts.

“This decision is recognition of Uber's commitment to safety and we will continue to work constructively with TfL,” the platform said without its release.

The association of taxi drivers was carried away against the court decision described as a "disaster", believing that the changes implemented by Uber are only window dressing.

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