Brazilian judge overruled court suspensions of meal voucher system changes
Government issued November decree capping merchant fees paid to voucher providers
Four companies control 85% of Brazil's meal voucher market
Government ordered immediate compliance with new regulations
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A Brazilian judge in São Paulo sided with the government on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, by overruling previous court decisions that had suspended changes to the meal voucher system for companies including Pluxee and Edenred's Ticket, after the government had issued a decree in November with new regulations capping fees that merchants pay voucher providers. The ruling comes amid ongoing tensions between Brazilian authorities and major meal voucher providers over regulatory changes aimed at reducing costs for merchants using these payment systems. Ticket and Pluxee, together with local firms Alelo and VR, control approximately 85% of the Brazilian meal voucher market, making the implementation of these fee caps significant for the sector's financial landscape. The office of Brazil's solicitor general welcomed Tuesday's ruling, emphasizing that companies must resume complying with the new rules immediately, though Ticket stated it would not comment until formally notified of the decision, while Pluxee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 213 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hos...
Edenred, formerly known as Accor Services, is an international payment service provider based in France. The company focuses on payment services used in the workplace, including employee benefits such as Ticket Restaurant meal vouchers, as well as other business-to-business payment solutions. The co...
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