They cannot force French drivers to work certain hours (under their current contracts), but this is not relevant to their work status:
> The fact that the driver is not obliged to connect to the platform and that this absence of connection,
irrespective of its duration, does not expose the driver to any penalty, are not taken into consideration
when characterising the relationship of subordination.
> The criteria for self-employment include the possibility of building up one's own clientele, the
freedom to set one's own rates, and the freedom to set the terms and conditions for providing one's
services.
Now that subordination has been established, using the criteria you list, what's stopping Uber from forcing the drivers to work regular shifts? The drivers are legally subordinate to Uber now, after all.
> The fact that the driver is not obliged to connect to the platform and that this absence of connection, irrespective of its duration, does not expose the driver to any penalty, are not taken into consideration when characterising the relationship of subordination.
> The criteria for self-employment include the possibility of building up one's own clientele, the freedom to set one's own rates, and the freedom to set the terms and conditions for providing one's services.