Uber will reportedly pay the government fees of 100 to 200 Euros in Germany to obtain a commercial driver's license, said Uber's German chief, Fabien Nestmann.
According to the Verge, Nestmann said that they will also pay the 150 to 200 Euros it would cost their partners to have the "Chamber of Commerce license them as taxi companies".
Uber's drivers were required to obtain commercial licenses, as per German law, the court ruled.
Nestmann said that Uber would start a new low-cost service in Germany this summer, likely called Uber X, that would comply with the commercial license regulations.
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