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regulatory gap

[ˌrɛɡ.jə.lə.tɔr.i ɡæp]
nounpl: regulatory gaps
lacuna regulatória
1. A lack of regulation or absence of regulatory requirements in a specific area or sector, creating a space where activities may occur without legal oversight or supervision
The rapid growth of cryptocurrency exposed a significant regulatory gap in financial oversight.
O crescimento rápido das criptomoedas expôs uma lacuna regulatória significativa na supervisão financeira.
2. An area where existing laws and regulations are insufficient, incomplete, or fail to address emerging issues or technologies
The company exploited a regulatory gap to avoid compliance with environmental standards.
A empresa aproveitou uma lacuna regulatória para evitar conformidade com os padrões ambientais.
Synonyms
regulatory voidcompliance gaplegal loopholeregulatory blind spotabsence of regulation
Antonyms
regulatory frameworkcomprehensive regulationregulatory coverage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lacuna regulatória
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business and legal contexts
São Paulo
vazio regulatório
Alternative term used in financial and corporate sectors
Portugal
lacuna reguladora
Portuguese variant, commonly used in EU regulatory discussions
General Brazilian
brecha regulatória
Term emphasizing the exploitable nature of the gap

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall through the cracks - to be unregulated due to a regulatory gap
in the gray area - operating within a regulatory gap
regulatory loophole - exploiting a regulatory gap
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