# The injunction issued by labor court judge Luiz Fausto Marinho ​de Medeiros provisionally removes BYD's name from the list until a final ruling is.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · Reuters*

## Key points

- A labor court judge has provisionally removed BYD from Brazil's 'dirty list' pending a final ruling.
- The judge questioned the legality of adding BYD to the list based on its role as employer.
- BYD's contractor required workers to surrender passports and send most wages directly to China.
- Being on the 'dirty list' restricts firms from accessing certain loans from Brazilian banks.

**Companies:** BYD
**Countries:** Brazil, China

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