Justice suspends Lula's decree on meal vouchers
Judge suspends central points of Lula's decree regulating meal vouchers, understanding that the government exceeded legal limits. See details of the decision.
TL;DR
- A federal judge suspended key provisions of President Lula's decree concerning meal and food vouchers.
- The judge ruled in favor of companies arguing the decree imposed obligations without legal backing and could cause financial harm.
- Suspended rules include mandatory system opening for large operators, price controls, and reduced payment deadlines to merchants.
- The judge found the decree may have exceeded the government's regulatory authority by creating new restrictions not present in existing law.
- The decision temporarily preserves existing commercial conditions and business models for voucher operators.
- The interoperability rule, allowing network sharing and wider card acceptance, remains in effect.