Taxi unions were seeking a fine of €100 million against Uber in the Paris court, and the two Uber executives could have faced jail time.
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Two Uber France executives who were questioned past year over the service have also been fined for running an illegal business and deceptive commercial practice.
Unlike Uber’s other auto services, UberPop connected users with non-professional drivers who did not face the same regulatory requirements as taxi and limo drivers.
Today Uber has been fined €800,000, reported Reuters, although half of this fine has been suspended.
An Uber France spokesperson told local media it was disappointed by the decision.
UberPop suspended its service in France in July 2015.
UberPop has been declared illegal by courts in Italy, Spain and Germany, and appeals are pending in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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The company’s problems in Europe have led it to shift its focus to a service staffed by professional drivers. During the trial, lawyers for Uber argued Simphal and Gore-Coty are not the legal representatives for Uber in France, have no such mandate from the shareholders and are only salaried managers dealing mostly with marketing and advertising.
