dormant effect
[/ˈdɔːr.mənt ɪˈfɛkt/]
nounpl: dormant effects
efeito latente
1. A legal principle in EU law where national laws that appear neutral may still restrict free movement of goods, services, persons, or capital across member states, even without explicit discrimination.
The court found a dormant effect in the national regulation that hindered cross-border commerce.
O tribunal identificou um efeito latente na regulação nacional que dificultava o comércio transfronteiriço.
2. In general usage, a consequence or impact of something that exists but is not immediately visible or apparent.
The policy had a dormant effect on employment that only became evident years later.
A política teve um efeito latente no emprego que só se tornou evidente anos depois.
This term is primarily used in legal and academic contexts, particularly in discussions of EU law and constitutional law. In Brazilian Portuguese legal circles, it appears frequently in discussions of competition law and regulatory impacts. The concept is more technical than colloquial and is rarely used in everyday conversation outside legal or academic settings.
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