TJSP starts applying the decision of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) to garnish the debtor’s salary.
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) relaxed a rule that prohibited the garnishment of the debtor’s salary. With the STJ’s decision, debtors earning less than 50 minimum wages may have their salaries garnished. According to the judges, the protection given to the debtor cannot become a means of preventing the creditor’s satisfaction in favor of the debtor. The news mentions cases from the TJSP that already quote the decision of the panel. Experts point out the impacts of the decision, which recognizes the exceptional nature of the measure and establishes requirements for it, respecting the dignity and subsistence of the debtor.