Ride-hailing service Uber has hit yet another legal roadblock, with a Madrid court ordering it to stop all its activities in Spain.

The company’s operations in the country were banned at least temporarily by a Madrid commercial court for “unfair competition” and conducting unauthorized services, after a complaint was filed by the Madrid taxi association. In Spain, the company runs UberPop, a ride-sharing service that typically uses unlicensed drivers driving their own cars.

The court issued a statement Tuesday saying it decided to shut down the service as a cautionary measure ahead of a court case the association is planning to file against the company.

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