Key Points
- Rio's 5th Commercial Court declared the bankruptcy of Grupo Refit companies.
- The judge based the decision on allegations of structural tax fraud and asset concealment.
- Assets worth 52 billion Reais were blocked in the Federal Police operation.
- An overdue amount of 80 million Reais was identified in the tax debt dispute with the State of Rio.
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Rio de Janeiro's 5th Commercial Court ruled for the bankruptcy of companies linked to Grupo Refit and converted the concordato process ongoing since 2015 into bankruptcy. Judge Arthur Ferreira ordered the companies to present a list of creditors within five days, the blocking of bank accounts, and the allocation of tax returns.
The bankruptcy decision was requested by the State of Rio de Janeiro and the Geist unit of the Public Prosecutor's Office. The judge referenced the Cadeia de Carbono and Carbono Oculto operations and the ANP's administrative ban. Additionally, he stated that assets worth 52 billion Reais were blocked under the Federal Police's Operação Sem Refino.
The court recorded that the group's business model was built on structural tax evasion, asset concealment, and intentional economic emptying. Refit's tax dispute with the State of Rio de Janeiro had reached the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), and overdue installments exceeding 80 million Reais created a risk of asset stripping.
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- Which companies are covered by the bankruptcy ruling?
- Gasdiesel Serviços, Distribuidora S.A., Química S/A and Refinaria de Petróleos Manguinhos.
- What are the core allegations underlying the bankruptcy cause?
- Structural tax evasion, fake invoicing, asset concealment, and intentional economic emptying.
- What happens now?
- Companies will provide a list of creditors within 5 days, accounts have been blocked, and a bankruptcy trustee will manage the liquidation.
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