Uber's situation in Italy is the same problem it typically deals with, albeit on a different day and in a different country. The company faced similar pushback from local taxi associations in France, the UK and other places around the globe, and it'll no doubt happen again and again. In fact, this isn't the first court battle it lost in the European country: a couple of years ago, a court in Milan banned the company's UberPop application.

Nevertheless, the company said in a statement that it's "shocked" by the court's decision and will file for an appeal. It added: "Thousands of professional, licensed drivers use the Uber app to make money and provide reliable transportation at the push of a button for Italians." Until it changes the court's mind, though, Uber's Black, Lux, Suv, X , XL, Select and Van phone applications will have to say "ciao" to Italian commuters.