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regulatory barrier

[ˌrɛɡ.jə.lə.tɔr.i ˈbær.i.ər]
nounpl: regulatory barriers
barreira regulatória
1. A government regulation or rule that restricts or prevents market entry, competition, or the free movement of goods and services
High licensing fees create regulatory barriers for small businesses entering the market.
Altas taxas de licença criam barreiras regulatórias para pequenas empresas entrarem no mercado.
2. Legal or administrative requirements that make it difficult or costly for companies to operate in a particular industry or jurisdiction
Strict environmental regulations can serve as regulatory barriers to industrial expansion.
Regulamentações ambientais rigorosas podem servir como barreiras regulatórias à expansão industrial.
Synonyms
regulatory obstaclecompliance barrieradministrative barriermarket barrierlegal barrier
Antonyms
regulatory facilitationmarket liberalizationderegulation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
barreira regulatória
Most common usage in business and economic contexts
São Paulo
barreira regulatória
Standard usage in commercial and financial sectors
Portugal
barreira reguladora
Alternative form sometimes used in Portuguese European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

to remove regulatory barriers
to face regulatory barriers
to create regulatory barriers
to lower regulatory barriers to entry
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