There is a possibility that Thibault Simphal and Pierre Dimitri Gore-Coty could be sent to prison after a constitutional court upheld the government's decision last week to ban the ride-sharing app in France.

Uber France boss Simphal and Gore-Coty, the company's general manager for western Europe, face up to two years in jail and heavy fines. They are accused of "deceptive commercial practices" and complicity in illegal activities.

But a French judge adjourned the trial until February on Wednesday, saying that more information was needed in the case.

French authorities have intensified their crackdown on UberPop, a low-cost service offered by Uber, which is considered by the country's taxi drivers a threat to their livelihoods.

UberPop, a ride-hailing app, allows customers to catch a ride with people operating their private cars - at prices far below the cost of a conventional cab. Cabbies complain that UberPop drivers can undercut them due to much lower costs as they are not subject to the 250 hours of mandatory training that they have to undergo to get their licenses, nor are they required to carry the same insurance. This has also prompted some government officials to express concerns about the safety of passengers using the service, which was first introduced in the United States but now operates all around the world.

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