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Posted on February 19, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleFrance’s antitrust authority raided Paris taxi leader G7 after an Uber complaint of anti-competitive practices. Unannounced inspections were carried out; G7 has not commented.
PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - France's anti-trust watchdog raided Paris's largest taxi operator G7 on Tuesday as part on investigation opened after a complaint by ride-hailing company Uber Technologies, French radio station France Inter reported on Wednesday.
Autorite de la Concurrence, as the watchdog is known, said in a statement it carried "unannounced inspections to visit and seize documents" at an unidentified company in the industry of the transportation of people suspected of anti-competitive practices.
A spokesperson for G7 did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Uber has indeed filed a complaint with Autorite de la Concurrence for anti-competitive practices carried out by G7, a spokesperson told Reuters.
(Reporting by Inti Landauro; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )
France's antitrust watchdog, Autorité de la Concurrence, carried out the raid on G7, Paris's largest taxi operator. The operation was reported the following day by France Inter and Reuters. (marketscreener.com)
The raid was part of an investigation opened after Uber Technologies filed a complaint. Authorities moved following that complaint to examine potential anti-competitive practices. (marketscreener.com)
A G7 spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. No additional remarks from the company were available at the time of reporting. (boursorama.com)
The authority said it conducted unannounced inspections to visit and seize documents at a company in the passenger transport sector suspected of anti-competitive practices. Its statement did not name the company. (marketscreener.com)
Uber confirmed it had filed a complaint with the French antitrust authority alleging anti-competitive practices by G7. This confirmation was provided to Reuters. (marketscreener.com)
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