Moraes authorizes search and seizure of emails from Americanas executives.
According to the decision, messages exchanged between company directors and lawyers should be excluded from the search to preserve the confidentiality guaranteed by law.
247 - Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized on Monday (3) the search and seizure of data from Americanas executives. According to the decision, messages exchanged between the company's directors and lawyers should be excluded from the search to preserve the confidentiality guaranteed by law. The information was published by newspaper The State of S.Paulo.
Americanas filed for bankruptcy protection this year due to debts exceeding R$ 40 billion. The company's main shareholders were billionaires Jorge Paulo Lemann, Beto Sicupira, and Marcel Telles.
The Supreme Court justice had granted an appeal by the retailer against a decision by the São Paulo court. The justice acknowledged that the measure would jeopardize the confidentiality of communication between lawyers and clients.
The measure applies to members of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee. It also affects the company's accounting and finance departments.