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Registration as it was on 10 Dec 2019
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Overview

Lobbying Costs

75,000€

Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

0.75 Fte (2)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

1

High-level Commission meetings

3

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    FREE NOW   (FREE NOW)

    EU Transparency Register

    106050028535-35 First registered on 03 Oct 2017

    Goals / Remit

    FREE NOW (formerly mytaxi), is a leading multiservice mobility provider which currently operates in 100 cities across Europe, with 14 million passengers and more than 100,000 driver partners. The FREE NOW brand is not just about getting from A to B, it is about switching off and freeing your mind while we take care of the journey.
    FREE NOW is part of the mobility joint venture between BMW and Daimler, formed in February 2019.
    Today, FREE NOW works with 750 employees from 68 nations in 26 offices across Europe. Eckart Diepenhorst is the CEO Europe of FREE NOW.

    FREE NOW is at the same time part of the FREE NOW Group, which is the ride-hailing joint venture from BMW and Daimler. Other services within the FREE NOW Group are Kapten (available in France, Switzerland and UK), Beat (available in Greece and Latin America), Clever (Romania) and hive (E-Scooters in six European countries). The FREE NOW Group is led by CEO Marc Berg.

    Main EU files targeted

    Transport & Mobility, Digital Single Market, Online Platforms, Consumer Protection, Sustainable Transport, Smart Cities.

    Address

    Head Office
    Intelligent Apps GmbH
    Große Elbstraße 273
    Hamburg 22767
    GERMANY
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    2

    Employment timeLobbyists
    50%1
    25%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    0.75

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 10 Dec 2019

    Name Start date End Date
    Mr Enzo Romoli 21 Nov 2023 19 Nov 2024
    Mr Enzo Romoli 13 Oct 2022 13 Oct 2023
    Ms Claudia Breure 11 Oct 2022 11 Oct 2023
    Ms Claudia Breure 17 Jan 2019 17 Jan 2020
    Ms Claudia Breure 22 Nov 2017 21 Nov 2018

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Ms Claudia Breure (Global Head of Public Affairs)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Eckart Diepenhorst (CEO)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Companies & groups

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    EU Tech Alliance, UITP, IRU

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    75,000€

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    None

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    3 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

    • Date 24 Sep 2021 Location webex
      Subject conditions of people working through platforms
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit
      Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights
      Attending
      • Fabien Dell (Cabinet member)
      • Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 19 Mar 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject Meeting with with Mr Diepenhorst, CEO of MyTaxi
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Jocelyn Fajardo (Cabinet member)
    • Date 16 Oct 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject Meeting with Ms Claudia Breure (Head of Public Affairs, Europe) MyTaxi
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc
      Portfolio Transport
      Attending
      • Jocelyn Fajardo (Cabinet member)
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