1. The absence of specific laws, rules, or regulations that govern a particular activity, sector, or situation, creating legal uncertainty or ambiguity
The rapid development of cryptocurrency created a regulatory gap that took years for governments to address.
O desenvolvimento rápido de criptomoedas criou um vazio regulatório que levou anos para os governos abordarem.
2. A situation where existing regulations do not adequately cover new technologies, business models, or practices
Ride-sharing platforms initially operated in a regulatory gap before new laws were enacted.
Plataformas de compartilhamento de caronas operavam inicialmente em um vazio regulatório antes que novas leis fossem sancionadas.